Early Head Start Homework

Language & Literacy

Animal Sounds

1. Gather some visual examples of animals; these visual examples can be animal toys, animal flashcards, a book with different pictures of animals, homemade drawings of animals, or cut-outs of animals from a magazine.
   
2. Show these visuals to your child while saying the names of the animals and the sounds they make.
   
3. Your child should be able to see your mouth as you make the sounds.
   
4. Give lots of affirmation to encourage your child to mimic the animal sounds.

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Creativity

Create A Song

1. Think about all of your baby’s wonderful attributes!
   
2. Create a short song of 3-5 lines about your baby, including their name. Don't worry about your ability to sing!
   
3. Sing this special song to your baby every day.
   
4. After repeating the song for a week or two, see if your baby seems to recognize the song.

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Language & Literacy

Words in Books

1. Choose a book with short sentences and lots of pictures.
   
2. While reading the book to your child, ask them questions about the pictures.
   
3. Point to the words that match the pictures.
   
4. Continue on each page of the book.

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Science

Nature Sensory Walk

1. Head outside to a park, backyard, or anywhere in your neighborhood or community there are trees or plants.
   
2. Direct your child's attention to animals and plants as you see them.
   
3. Talk about how you experience nature with your senses (seeing, hearing, smelling, touching) and guide your child to do the same .

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