Early Head Start Homework

Science

Smell Party!

1. Gather things with strong scents for me to smell. Examples:
   
2. • spices (nothing peppery or too spicy)
     
   • condiments like mustard or peanut butter (put on a small spoon)
     
3. Show me how you smell things. Hold one item up to your nose and make an exaggerated "sniffing" action.
   
4. Hold the same thing up to my nose and see if I react to the smell. Describe the smell for me.
   
5. Repeat with different smells until I show you that I’m done.

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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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Language & Literacy

One Word Sentences

1. When I say a word, try to figure out the "sentence" I'm trying to say with that word. Repeat my word back to me in a sentence.
   
2. Try to add extra details to your sentence. This helps me learn even more words.
   
3. I will say a lot of words incorrectly right now! Sometimes my "words" might be made up words, like "ba ba" for "bottle." There’s no need to correct my mistakes; repeat the word correctly in a sentence instead.
   
4. Continue to describe things around me throughout the day. This helps me hear and learn more words. Soon I'll add those words to my sentences.

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Creativity

Dramatic Play with Dolls

1. Gather dolls, action figures, puppets, and stuffed animals to play with. Help me find simple pretend or real props to use in my pretend play with the dolls.
   
2. Encourage me to act out a certain type of scene by making suggestions. You can encourage scenes that match our real life to help me work through some of my emotions.

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