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On the Go: Instead of walking to the car,encourage kids to jump like frogs or hoplike bunnies. Even when buckled into a carseat, kids can stretch: reach up high, twistfrom side to side to look out bothwindows, and reach down low to tickletheir toes.In Front of the Television: Turncommercial breaks into quick danceparties; get up and dance or do jumpingjacks until the commercial is over!In the Bedroom: Sometimes kids need to"shake out some energy" before gettinginto bed. Ask children to hop to yourdirections-hop on their left foot and thentheir right, from one side of the room toanother, or hop in place, in a circle or in aline, and so on.

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Monthly Activity

New Year, New Vocabulary

Healthy Bodies,Healthy Minds

Kids don't need a big outdoor space to get moving!Check out some simple ways to incorporate more

activity into your daily routine to get the new year offto a strong and healthy start!

Get MovingAnywhere, Anytime!

Books listed below are available ine-book or regular book format forpick up at your local library.

The HikeAlison Farrell

The Crocodile and the DentistTaro Gomi

You are a Lion!Taeeun Yoo

January 2021

Edible ColorsJennifer Vogel Bass

Start a loveof reading,one book at

a time!

Monthly FamilyReading Tip

This activity is inspired by Sesame Street in Communities' activity,"Get Moving Anywhere, Anytime."

Here and NowJulia Denos

From Head to Toe/De laCabeza a los Pies

Eric Carle

Help boost your child's ever growing vocabulary by introducing new words for them to hearand/or use. Instead of asking if your child is mad, ask if he/she is frustrated or upset.Instead of asking if he/she is happy, ask if they are delighted. You can also add new wordswhen responding to your little one's statements. For example, when your child says, "I see adog." You can respond with, "Yes, that is a brown, furry dog. I see his tail wagging." Themore you use new vocabulary, the sooner your little one will try it on his/her own!