As the earth spins, the colors and temperatures change with the seasons and you may be spending more time indoors. Items you already have can be used for creative, indoor play. Big boxes can become boats, rocket ships, or castles while smaller cardboard boxes or plastic containers can be stacked or filled with mystery objects. Hide some items inside and

Watching the leaves change colors, have you also noticed all the squirrels running around—oftentimes with an acorn in their mouths? They are busy collecting and burying food for the winter. It is a great time for you and your child to observe and talk about all the changes taking place around you this fall! Check out our booklist for this

Are you ready for Halloween? Have you and your child talked about what to expect at this time of year? Discussion beforehand can help very young or fearful children understand that people are in costumes (and are not real monsters). Practice dressing up together and show how pretending to be someone else can be fun! Check out some of our

Pumpkins, pumpkins everywhere! They are growing in fields, for sale at farm stands and at the grocery store, and on doorsteps! Big, little, round, tall, orange, white—talk about their sizes, shapes, colors, and ask your child to describe the pumpkins they see. Check out some of our great books that explore the great pumpkin HERE! RESERVE BOOKS BY LOGGING IN

This week watch as the moon grows bigger and bigger in the sky. This shape of the moon is called a waxing gibbous as the moon gets closer to being full. Do you know what the other phases of the moon are called? Check out some of our great books that explore our solar system HERE! RESERVE BOOKS BY LOGGING

October is here and with it, cooler temperatures! Have you and your child found your sweaters and socks to replace your short-sleeves and sandals? Animals are preparing for the cold too! Listen and watch for geese in the sky as they fly south to warmer areas. But, also watch for the birds, including owls, who stay right here in NH

It is fall and things are falling… raindrops, leaves, and sometimes even snow flakes. Take a walk together and collect leaves. At home child can sort by shape, color, or size. Together count each pile—which has the most? the least? Explore the changings brought by fall with story, song, and creative activities here!  Check out some of our great books

There are shapes all around us!  Let your child pick a different shape each day to spot on clothes, printed materials, vehicles, structures, etc. and practice making that shape. Learn all about shapes and sizes with story, song, and creative activities here!  Check out some of our great books that explore our geometrical world  HERE! RESERVE BOOKS BY LOGGING IN

What are we harvesting now?  See how food grows and try a new food! Visit an orchard, farm stand, or your garden and let your child choose, wash, and prepare fruits and vegetables. Talk together about the food’s name, color, shape, size, texture, and taste. Discover all the great things that we receive from the Earth with story, song, and

My brother or sister is at school all day, I miss them.  There is no one to play with. Talk to your child about how you are feeling and then ask them how they are feeling at different times.   Explore feelings with story, song, and creative activities here!  Check out some of our great books that explore feelings HERE!