Social Development
Helping children learn to build healthy relationships is an important part of their social development. Children learn to recognize others’ feelings (empathy), take turns, and cooperate. Developing these important skills helps children build relationships with grown-ups and other children.
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Make a fun list with your child of all of the reasons he is happy to be himself! What is he proud of? What is he good at? What makes him unique?
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Help your child make up silly words that rhyme with her name. For example, you might rhyme Carly with Darley or Starley! How many silly rhyming words can you come up with?
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Use puppets or stuffed animals to act out what you child would do if he wanted to make a new friend! Encourage him to share his name, and say, "I want to be your friend!"
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Play a fun game with your child like red light, green light. Afterward, talk about how playing fair and trying your best are more important than winning or losing.
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Create your own fairy spells! Pick a word and think of two more words that end in the same sounds. Say all three rhyming words and wave your wand. Take turns making up spells!
