Comments on: Language & Literacy

By: Magic Potions and Fizzing Formulas- Getting Kids’ Attention With Chemistry! « Not Just Cute

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:45:18 +0000

[...] Color recognition is reinforced as the children identify which color each jar holds. You could add a literacy aspect as well by including color name cards or labels to add to the corresponding [...]

By: A Handful of Fun: Why Sensory Play is Important for Preschoolers | Modern Familia

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:44:11 +0000

[...] of developmental growth. In addition to honing sensory and science skills, sensory play builds language, social, and dramatic play skills as the children negotiate with one another to share tools, create [...]

By: Seed Finger-Paint « Not Just Cute

Seed Finger-Paint « Not Just Cute — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:25:26 +0000

[...] under their fingertips as they spread the otherwise smooth and slippery paint. You can build language skills and science knowledge as you talk about the way the seeds feel, how they compare to each other [...]

By: Preschool Goes Prehistoric with Dinosaurs! « Not Just Cute

Preschool Goes Prehistoric with Dinosaurs! « Not Just Cute — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:24:44 +0000

[...] Vocabulary explodes as the children need new words for “big” to describe these guys! Children begin to use words like “huge”, “enormous”, and “gigantic”. They may also need words like “extinct”, “paleontologist”, “ferocious”, and “fossilized”. Additionally, you will be amazed with the capacity some children have for learning and remembering dinosaur names. This is not a frivolous skill as these names often have Latin roots and, in addition to the initial value, will transfer over to learning and understanding other Latin-based words. [...]

By: 10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Story Time with Your Preschoolers « Not Just Cute

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:43:59 +0000

[...] the story. Focusing on a few terms in each book will pad their bank of vocabulary words and build language [...]

By: Seed Snack Time! « Not Just Cute

Seed Snack Time! « Not Just Cute — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:02:27 +0000

[...] a sweet reward, this science activity ends with a great fruit salad! This could also be a great literacy activity when combined with the book, A Fruit is a Suitcase for Seeds by Jean [...]

By: Seed Snacktime! « Not Just Cute

Seed Snacktime! « Not Just Cute — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:59:56 +0000

[...] a sweet reward, this science activity ends with a great fruit salad! This could also be a great literacy activity when combined with the book, A Fruit is a Suitcase for Seeds by Jean [...]

By: Let Imagination Grow « Not Just Cute

Let Imagination Grow « Not Just Cute — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:07:50 +0000

[...] been gathering throughout their experience with a theme or unit. They naturally use new vocabulary words, implement concepts, and contemplate new ideas all in a meaningful way. Here are a few [...]

By: Sowing the Seeds of Reading – Book List « Not Just Cute

Sowing the Seeds of Reading – Book List « Not Just Cute — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:45:37 +0000

[...] however, that these are new to most young children and necessary for a foundation for future literacy. Think of it as the Shakespeare and Homer for preschoolers. Here are two that come to mind on [...]

By: Seed Mosaics – Two Ways! « Not Just Cute

Seed Mosaics – Two Ways! « Not Just Cute — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:02:45 +0000

[...] of the seeds. This feeds the math and science skills of observation and categorization as well as language skills as they discover new words to describe their experiences. Fine motor skills are developed as they [...]