December Newsletter
- seitsimmons123
- Dec 11, 2024
- 1 min read
Why Traditions are Important for Kids
Traditions give children a sense of belonging, identity, and stability. As you nurture strong family traditions, you build your child’s feeling of connection and belonging within your family. As those traditions extend beyond your nuclear family, you can foster a sense of belonging within your extended family, community, or ethnic group. Want to feel more connected to your kids? Pick a few traditions (the holidays are a great time for this but you can also have weekly traditions like Friday pizza night, Saturday family movie night, Taco Tuesday, or 5pm dance parties).
Here are some possible traditions to start in December with your family:
1. Christmas lights
2. Christmas Cards
3. Gingerbread houses
4. Sibling Gifts
5. Advent Calendar
6. Christmas Pjs
7. Christmas Movie nights
8. Festive breakfast
9. Camp under the Christmas tree
10. Pick a new ornament
11. Go on a walk in your Christmas hats
Simple Ways to Build your Child's Writing Skills:
1. Encourage Creative List Making: Lists are a great early writing activity and can include both pictures and writing.
2. Keep Writing Materials Handy: Thick markers, crayons and paint brushes are ideal for the youngest writers.
3. Make a Book Together: All it takes to make a book is paper and crayons/markers. Staple pieces of paper together.
4. Make Sand, Playdough and Soap Letters: Here are some ways to practice alphabet mark making before kids put pencil to paper.
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December Craft: Winter Animals
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