The Super Eds,Bonnie Bright Star and Billy Bright Spark,junior superheroes who are bringing fun learning to life.
Keep your child spellbound with these simple activities
of the alphabet on separate
sticky notes and help your child
stick the notes on the wall in
order. Have them close their
eyes, then switch the letters
around. When they open their
eyes again, see if they can put
the letters back in the right
order. (If they need a hint try
singing the ABC song.)
then give your child coloured pencils or
crayons and have them turn the letter
into a portrait of something else. A
lower-case "m" might become a camel, for
example, or an upper-case "B" could
change into a butterfly. For extra credit,
tell older children that they can draw
only objects that start with the letter
on the page.
place each sticky note on an object whose name starts with the
letter, such as "c" on a cabinet or "d" on a door.
Bright Spark Life Puppets.
different coloured pieces of felt you and
your child can create great labels for
their wardrobe.
Step 1. Decide on a different coloured
piece of felt for each day of the week
(using pieces about the size of A4 works best but you can do them any size). Cut
off the top corners, and label the day
with cut out felt letters. (You could also
puppets to engage children in all
areas of learning. Great for
interactive learning and fantastic
for use in circle time.
haberdashery shops)
Step 2. Cut a 1 inch diameter hole in the top centre of the felt and a 2 x 2
inch X on each side of the felt near the bottom.
Step 3. With your child, select the week's clothes and dress a hanger with
shirt, trousers, or skirt for each day. Poke a pair of socks and underwear
through the sign's two X's, then hang the sign over the clothes by hooking the
hanger neck through the top hole.
required! First, sprinkle a layer of flour over the bottom of a
rimmed baking sheet, then slowly show them how to write
letters with one or two fingers. When they are ready to start
over, gently shake the sheet to erase the letters. Store the
flour in a bag when not in use.