VPK Life
Essentials
Language & Literacy
Focus: Helping your child become a confident communicator.
We make learning fun and engaging with books, poems, songs and stories – helping your child make connections between letters and words, words and sentences.
Activities
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Reading aloud and discussing rhyming words.
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Learning animal sounds by playing animal-sound bingo.
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Learning weather words like “sunny” and “rainy” in English and Spanish.
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Using a pencil to write out the name of a favorite zoo animal and drawing a picture of it.
Learn
Learning continues beyond the classroom. Here are some easy projects you can do to extend learning into your home.
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Read “The Cat in the Hat” and talk about rhyming words.
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Play Animal-Sound Bingo to learn about the sounds different animals make.
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Have your child write the name of a favorite animal then draw a picture of it.
Social & Emotional Development
Focus: Discovering what’s unique about themselves and others.
We empower your 4-year-old to begin forming friendships and identifying feelings.
Activities
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Working with classmates to put on a puppet show in the Dramatic Play center.
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Reading and talking about how friendships are made.
Learn
Learning continues beyond the classroom. Here are some easy projects you can do to extend learning into your home.
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Read “Will It Be a Baby Brother?” to learn about the arrival of a baby.
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Work with your child to put on a puppet show for family and friends.
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Read “The Rainbow Fish” and discuss how friendships are made.
