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Giving children different mediums to play can entice their interests and curiosity. Modelling clay is a safe, simple and fun way for a hands-on activity, and by having this end product, children can revisit their creation to mould new items each time. In addition, this form of play helps develop interpretative skills, while providing children an avenue to express themselves in new ways.
A baking soda and vinegar experiment is an all-time classic science experiment that always seems to excite and fascinate. It is an exciting, educational pastime for a day at home when looking for a fun way to entertain children, while also teaching them. Your curious little scientists will love the colourful, bubbling eruptions that result when baking soda and vinegar are -combined.
There are many benefits of painting for children, including sensory development, colour learning, fine motor development, sparking creativity, openly expressing emotions and building self-esteem.
The hide & seek letter hunt is a fun way to learn the A-B-C’s while encouraging children to foster their curiosity and inquisition.
Create your own sensory, moondust writing tray, perfect for writing and literacy activities. Young Academics Early Learning Centre, Smeaton Grange shared one of their favourite easy to replicate moon dust experiments.
Playdough is a fun, versatile material. Playing with playdough provides numerous benefits to children, as they
learn to manipulate it in many ways, and get creative while doing so. It is also a safe, soothing, and satisfying sensory
experience.
What’s better than a scavenger hunt? A scavenger hunt in nature!
This is a fun game for both children and adults to get involved in! The back-and-forth drawing game allows each person to build off of the previous person’s drawings.
Everyone loves to participate in a science experiment, especially when it’s this exciting! This activity can help teach your preschool-aged children about the water cycle, answering questions like “Why does it rain?” and “How are clouds formed?”
Preparing your child to start school is often a rather daunting and challenging task, not just for the parents, but also for the children. Each child is unique and responds to different methods of preparation. However, almost every child enjoys a fun, play-based way of learning. At Young Academics Early Learning Centre, we believe that the best way to prepare your child for ‘big’ school is to teach your children through play. Bear in mind that fun activities are not always the best way to teach children. You, as the parent, will know the best way to teach your children and will see how they will respond to different activities and games.