Early Head Start Homework

Math

Count on Me

1. Count your baby's fingers and toes, touching them one at a time while counting out loud.
   
2. Kiss or tickle your baby's ears, nose, bellybutton, elbows, etc. while counting them.
   
3. Repeat, counting your own fingers, toes, ears, etc.

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Social Studies

Neighborhood Walk and Talk

1. Take your child on a walk around your neighborhood or a local shopping center. Stop at one or more locations (post office, grocery store, barber shop, pharmacy, etc.).
   
2. Talk to your child about the reasons why you go to each place and what you can do there.
   
3. If possible, ask one of the employees if they can show your child how to do a part of their job.
   
4. Encourage your child to ask the employee questions about their job.

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Math

Nesting Cups

1. Gather three round containers that fit inside each other, like measuring cups, food storage containers or nesting toys.
   
2. Start by offering two same-sized containers so your child can practice the idea of putting one cup inside another without needing to think about size.
   
3. Next, give your child the smallest and largest containers to explore which one fits inside the other. Then try two containers that are closer in size.
   
4. Once your child can easily nest two containers, offer all three and encourage them to figure out the correct order.

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Language & Literacy

Repeat After Me

1. Tell your child you're going to play a repeating and following game.
   
2. Give your child a direction. Ask them to repeat the words out loud, and then follow the directions with their bodies.
   
3. Switch roles- have your child give you directions which you repeat and then follow.

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