Focus on their Interests!

 Tip of the Day: Don't focus on letters and numbers.

Simply focus on what the kids are interested in (Volcanoes, Dinosaurs, Flowers...) and then sneak in letters and numbers into the play.

My kids were loving the planets so we abstractedly painted some cardstock. Then we drew circles on the paper and practiced using scissors in order to make planets while we talked about the sizes and temperatures and such. Finally I helped Daphney sound out and make labels for the planets and order them.