Let's Learn with Kindergarten Here I Am! March 2025

Try these activities with your kindergartener, then visit your library to check out a book about them. Click here to print this list .

We are learning Social Emotional Development.

Do it!

Help your kindergartener role-play a job. Set up a space for a pretend post office, grocery store, or restaurant. Encourage them to use items and toys around the house.

Read it!

Curious George Takes a Job by H. A. Rey—the Biggest Job of All by Harriet Ziefert.

We are learning Mathematical Thinking and Expression.

Do it!

Ask your kindergartner to search for sets of things found in your home or outside. Find one rock, two forks, three balls, etc. Matching photographs of different items helps develop visual recognition. Incorporate sensory development by encouraging your child to trace numbers or letters with their fingers.

Read it!

One Mole Digging A Hole by Julia Donaldson. 1, 2, 3 Peas by Keith Baker.

We are learning Language and Literacy.

Do it!

Help your kindergartner learn the days of the week. Add words to each name that starts with the same letter, like Munching Monday, Terrific Tuesday, etc. Teach them the months of the year, and do the same, like Jumping January, Fantastic February, etc.

Another fun way to learn is through song. The days of the week can be sung to the tunes of The Addams Family or Oh, my darling, Clementine! Help your kindergartner learn the months of the year by creating a calendar that includes special dates such as holidays and birthdays. Encourage them to draw or color pictures or find pictures online to show what special things happen each month.

Read it!

Today is Monday by Eric Carle. The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson

We are learning Scientific Thinking.

Do it!

See how many things your kindergartner can balance at once. Have a balancing race--who can go the fastest balancing a paper cup on top of a paper plate, then add other items and keep going! If your kindergartner has difficulty with this, use paper cups to make a tower stack. Use a timer and encourage them to count the number of items in the stack.

Read it!

The Cat in the Hat Comes Back by Dr. Seuss. I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! and other stories by Dr. Seuss.

Save the Date for the Live Virtual PA One Book Kick-Off!

Save the date of April 10, 10:30 am, for the live virtual kick-off for the 2025 PA One Book,

Arlo Draws an Octopus with the author and the illustrator! Additional details will be coming soon. Until then, visit the PA One Book website for fun learning activities.

April 5: 2nd Annual Fathers Autism Conference

Join the 2nd Annual Fathers Autism Conference presented by the Center for Autism Research at CHOP on Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in Malvern, PA. This conference is a celebration of one's journey, offering opportunities to hear personal stories, gain expert insights, and access helpful resources. Together, create a community where each person is seen, heard, and uplifted. Lunch will be provided.

All fathers of individuals with Autism are welcome to join! Click here to register and learn more.

Language Development and Young Children

A language development delay can impact how a child learns, not only while young but as they age.

Regardless of income, education level, or spoken language, every family can help their child develop the language needed to learn and succeed in school. There are many ways parents, families, and caregivers can help children develop language skills and set them on a path to learning. Read more and access resources to support your child's language development.

Sparking Children's Imagination and Creativity

Imagination and creativity can create new worlds, make play a more profound learning experience, and bring life to activities and ideas. Use these tips to help your kindergartner develop imagination and creativity. Click here for seven ways to spark your kindergartner's imagination and creativity.

Brain-Building Through Play: Activities for Children

Are you ready to try a few new imaginative play ideas and fun activities with your child? Check out the latest set of resources from the Center on the Developing Child: Brain-Building Through Play: Activities for Children, developed with support from the LEGO Foundation.

This series includes various age-appropriate activities that are easy to do at home, inside or out!

Staying Healthy During the Spring Season

The first day of spring will soon be here! Help keep your child and family healthy with these tips from the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL).

Print the tips in English or Spanish. Tips for early learning professionals are also available!

The Well-Visit Planner for Families

The Well-Visit Planner from The Child & Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative is an Internet-based tool developed to improve well-child care for children 4 months to 6 years of age. Information in this tool is based on recommendations established by the American Academy of Pediatrics Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 3rd Edition. The tool helps parents and caregivers to customize the well-child visit to their family's needs by helping them identify and prioritize their health risks and concerns before the well-child appointment. This means that parents and health care professionals are better able to communicate and address the family's needs during the well-child visit.

Kids Smiles Oral Health Toolkit

The Kids Smiles Oral Health Toolkit is an inclusive digital resource for children, adults, families, educators, and others to learn about the importance of dental health and how to maintain a healthy smile. Using videos, animations, infographics, downloadable lesson plans, and more, the Toolkit offers an interactive learning experience for all ages. Explore the Kids Smiles Oral Health Toolkit, interact with the videos, animations, and activities, and share them with others.

MyPlate Food Quizzes

Eating healthy foods is part of helping your child grow. How knowledgeable are you about fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy? The U.S. Department of Agriculture has five short online quizzes to test how much you know. Click here to take one or all of the quizzes !

Financial Help with Your Child's Medical Expenses

The United Healthcare Children's Foundation can help provide financial help/assistance for families with children who have medical needs not covered or not fully covered by their commercial health insurance plan.

Qualifying families may receive funds to help pay for medical treatment, services, or equipment such as surgeries, counseling, prescription medications, wheelchairs, orthotics, eyeglasses, hearing aids, and physical, occupational, and speech therapies. Click here to learn more.

Keeping Your Kindergartner Healthy

Did you know there are vaccine-preventable diseases to protect your kindergartner? You may have almost forgotten about diseases like Diphtheria, Chickenpox, Mumps, Whooping Cough (Pertussis), and others because of vaccines. It's still essential for your kindergartner to have vaccines, though! While these diseases are preventable, they can still exist and infect those not vaccinated. Vaccines can help keep your kindergartner healthy, and vaccines may be required for your child to attend school or an early learning program. Find out which vaccines your child should receive and when.

PA CHIP may be able to help children without insurance. CHIP is short for the Children's Health Insurance Program – Pennsylvania's program to provide health insurance to uninsured children who are not eligible for or enrolled in Medical Assistance. Regardless of the reasons your children might not have health insurance, PA CHIP may be able to help you. Learn more about PA CHIP .

Calendar of Activities for Early Learning Providers

March is Women’s History Month and is filled with early learning opportunities to teach about women's contributions to society. Check out the March Calendar of Activities for Early Learning Professionals with activities and information to help prepare children and their families for school success.