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Letting your preschooler play baseball in the house, using a ball made of socks instead of a real ball, is a great way to introduce your child to the game of baseball. If you clear the ball field by removing anything that might get broken or damaged, you will provide a great way to let your preschooler get into the spirit of the game. As she practices pitching the ball over and over again, she will soon increase her accuracy as she throws the ball. This, in turn, will help develop her large muscle movements as she grows bigger. Plus, she will become more skillful at throwing the baseball and making strikes and balls. You can provide her with a chalkboard to mark the strikes and balls with each pitch. She will soon learn to read the words you write on the "score board." Add words and phrases like My Baseball Game, Strikes, Balls. Don't forget to put your child's name as Today's Pitcher. As your child plays this game over and over, she may begin to develop a love f...

Gardening with your children can be a wonderful experience. Here are a few tips to make this a fun experience for both of you. --Set aside a set of "gardening clothes." If you have one set that is especially for grubbing in the dirt, then you won't constantly be throwing up your hands at the amount of laundry that builds up. --Give your child a piece of the garden that can be their very own. Try to stay out of that area and let your child experiment. You can give gentle "suggestions" but let them be just that. Don't dictate. --If you have more than one child, get more than one set of tools. If each child has their own set of tools, it will give them a sense of ownership and desire to achieve. --When your child gets tired of working in the garden, send him on a treasure hunt. This is a great learning activity and also allows you more time to work in the yard while he is hunting. BACKYARD TREASURE TEACHING OBJECTIVE/BEFORE YOU BEGIN: Instead of just ...

Here are two more fun Easter themed activities to do with your preschooler this spring! Doing educational activities with your child helps them learn more about holidays, plus preparation makes it even more more during the waiting period leading up to "the big day!" EASTER BONNET! TEACHING OBJECTIVE/BEFORE YOU BEGIN: Making an Easter Bonnet is a fun project when getting ready for the upcoming holiday. Using many colors will make your bonnet an unusual addition to the outfit your child chooses to wear on Easter. Before helping your preschooler create her bonnet talk about how many people like to dress up in particularly pretty clothes to celebrate the holiday because Easter is special. It is that time of year when new life begins after a cold and often dreary winter. As you decide on the spring outfit she decides to wear, talk about its colors. Also talk about all the new green buds and grasses that are beginning to grow on the bushes and ground outside. Be sure, as yo...