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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To cooperate means to work together! Try making a house out of popsicle sticks, and talk about how each of you can help complete it by working together as a team.
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Help your child make a magic wand using a paper towel roll and strings! Tape colored strings to the top of the paper towel roll, and encourage him to color the roll with crayons or markers.
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Going to Outer Space
Elmo, Abby, and Rosita pretend to be astronauts going to outer space.
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Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
The Guy Smiley singers and Cookie Monster sing about waiting.
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Five minutes can feel like a long time to a child! Help your child think of special strategies to make waiting fun, such as playing "I Spy," counting people in line, or making up a story.
