jgarcia's blog

This week's letter is D for Dinosaurs and Digging! Now that children are settled into their school routines and comfortable with each other, it's time to turn their attention to all things dinosaur. The KidsSoup.com library has so many dinosaur games, ideas, and activities that it's hard to decide which ones to dig up first.

Before learning to read, young children need to understand how books work and what they are for. These pre-reading skills are known as concepts of print. The best way to help your child to develop print concepts is to share all different kinds of books together.

Helping your preschooler to develop and strengthen fine motor skills is an important step in kindergarten preparation. What are fine motor skills? These are skills that require coordination of the small muscles in the hands and fingers. They lay the foundation for writing, cutting, manipulating objects, and creating detailed drawings and diagrams.