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Welcome to Shine on Families!

Fun, educational activities for families and young children to do together.

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Family Voice

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Research Based

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School Readiness

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Fun

Featured PEER Activities

Here are three great math activities created by families and backed by research.

Number Names

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Your child will learn words we use to describe the number of things

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Math

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Level 2: 9 - 18 Months

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10m

Step Counting

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Your child will learn how to count 5 objects with one-to-one correspondence (counting each object in a set only once)

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Math

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Level 4: 3 - 4 Years

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5m

Snack Addition

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Your child will learn an introduction to addition.

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Math

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Level 3: 19 - 36 Months

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15m