listening skills
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Great Podcasts for Preschoolers
I started listening to podcasts with my daughter as a way to get out of listening to the same kids’ songs in the car over and over. Since then, we’ve both learned so much! Here are the podcasts that we’ve loved, and that we still turn to regularly. But Why is from Vermont Public Broadcasting. Episodes focus on answering questions sent in by kids – everything from “Why are foods spicy?” to “Do cats like to swim?” It’s easy to listen to and always provokes more questions that we want to dig into on our own. Frozen Forces of Nature is from Disney and ABC. This is a brand new…
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Language and Comprehension activities for Preschool
It’s Wednesday, and here at Preschool Ponderings, that means time to focus on the standards. Every Wednesday I choose an Early Learning Standard and share a number of activities that can be aligned with that particular standard. Remember, the Standards that I use every day, and am most comfortable with are Ohio’s Early Learning Development Standards – you can review them here, however I’ve found that even if your State’s standards differ, many of these activities can still be aligned similarly. I’ve rounded up some great ideas today!Domain: Language and LiteracyStrand: Listening and SpeakingTopic: Receptive Language and ComprehensionThis standard is all about listening and understanding, for preschoolers it focuses on understanding…
