Using playdough, children will creatively explore and create shapes, figures, and objects using open-ended materials and share what they have made by describing characters, scenes, and ideas. Through guided conversation, they will connect their creations to stories, explore how their ideas relate to the story, and make changes or additions to further develop their work. 

Invite your child to create shapes, figures, or objects using materials from home such as playdough, clay, recycled boxes, or drawing materials. Encourage them to describe what they have made and who or what it represents. You may also read a book together and then collaboratively re-create the story by molding the playdough into characters and create the story's setting. Support them in adding new details or making changes to continue building their story.

La próxima semana seremos creadores de historias. Los niños participarán en una actividad grupal donde, sentados en círculo, explorarán una canasta de personajes con muñecos, figuras y personajes de cuentos o culturales. Cada niño elegirá un personaje y, junto a sus compañeros, irá construyendo una historia colectiva a partir de la frase “Había una vez…”. A través del juego y la conversación, los niños describirán quién es su personaje, qué hace, dónde está y con quién se encuentra, fortaleciendo su imaginación, lenguaje y habilidades sociales.

Invita a tu hijo a elegir algunos juguetes, muñecos o figuras que tenga en casa y colocarlos en una “canasta de personajes”. Pueden sentarse juntos y crear una historia colectiva usando la frase “Había una vez…”. Cada personaje puede hacer algo, estar en un lugar diferente o encontrarse con otros personajes. Anima a tu hijo a describir quién es cada personaje, qué hace y dónde está, y a inventar detalles nuevos para enriquecer la historia.

Students will work together to build a city together, with each child creating their own house within the city. They will be using a variety of resources such as lego, blocks, crayons to add details to their houses using a variety of shapes in the shared city space, exploring how all the parts connect. Once the city is complete, students will observe it together and share stories about their house and what happens in the city.

Invite your child to build a small city at home using blocks, boxes, LEGO, or recycled materials. Ask them to create their own house and add details to the city, such as roads, parks, or shops. Once the city is built, encourage your child to tell a story about their house, who lives there, and what happens in the city during the day.

Children are introduced to the story connection and the tools available for exploration (tweezers, tongs, or hands). They explore the sensory tray by digging, pinching, or scooping to find hidden objects, transferring items into a bowl once discovered. As they explore, children are encouraged to talk about what they feel, see, and find at their own pace.

Story Sensory Hunt! Create a small sensory tray or container using rice, beans, sand, or pasta. Hide a few small objects or toys inside. Invite your child to explore using their hands or household tools like spoons, tongs, or tweezers. As they find each object, encourage them to place it in a bowl and create a short story about what the object might be, who it belongs to, or where it comes from. Talk together about what they feel, see, and discover during the activity.

Children will learn how to value who they are and share what makes them unique. Each one of us is unique. That means we are one of a kind. There is no one else exactly like you or me! Each child will create a special name by combining their first name with their favorite activity or toy (for example: Santiago Trucks or Lucía Paints), they will choose a picture and glue it next to their photo on a piece of paper.

Talk about things that make your child special. Example: “You are special because you make us laugh and are kind to your friends.” At Home Vocabulary Practice: Unique: the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. 2. Special: different from others; another word for unique.