gift guide for your 3-6 year old
Wondering what to buy for your child that will be both fun and beneficial to their learning and development?
Check out these recommendations:
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Language and Content Knowledge Building:
The following items are great for pretend play and creating back and forth (serve & return) conversations between children and their caregivers. Serve & return is one of the most critical aspects of early childhood development. Blog post coming soon!
The following items are ideal for building content knowledge and increasing vocabulary:
*The I Spy books are excellent for language building AND the visual system
**Try pairing nonfiction books with fiction books about the same topic, even better if you have pretend play items that fit the topic
Phonics and Phonological Awareness:
*You can do a ton with play-doh, from letter building, to pretend play to “smashing” playdoh balls for sounds heard in words.
Sensory/Motor:
*There are some items listed for the taste and smell senses - please ensure that your child can have the ingredients in these items before purchasing.
**The play couch can be configured in many ways and utilized for building, climbing, resting, playing pretend or crashing into.
***See my free sensory play guide for fun ways to use your sensory table or bins and learn more about the sensory systems.
Games:
Many of these games are working on multiple skills (counting, color recognition, vestibular integration, visual discrimination, cognitive function, working memory, etc…)
