Logic and Reasoning
Thinking and problem-solving helps children take in information and understand how things in their world are related. Young children use their logic and reasoning skills in everyday experiences when they build with blocks, complete a puzzle, or discover that peeling the paper from around a crayon gives them more crayon to draw with.
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Listen to the sounds all around you! Together, take a walk around your neighborhood and take turns describing the sounds you hear. Can you guess what?s making each sound?
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Help your child count the number of sides on the macaroni hexagon and octagon. Try making your own shapes out of household items such as paper towel tubes or spoons.
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After you sort the animals, have fun sorting at home. Cut out different colored shapes, and with your child, sort them by color. Then, mix them up and sort them by shape or size.
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Help describe where Zoe, Elmo, and Big Bird are hiding. Use words such as "under," "behind," and "inside."
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Create your own pattern challenge. Make a simple pattern such as blue, yellow, blue, yellow, blue? and ask your child what comes next. Try making harder patterns with three colors.
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Create your own sorting challenge. Dump out blocks on the floor and have your child sort them by shape. Mix the blocks back up and have him sort by color or size.
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Help Elmo open the present and then talk with your child about the toy hiding inside. As you play with the toy, ask questions about it such as ?What does it do?? or "What do you like best about it?"
