01/29/2026
Inclement Weather Doesn’t Stop Learning, Let’s Keep Learning Going
Literacy & Language Activities
1. Family Story Time
* Read a favorite book together.
* Child can retell the story using toys or drawings.
2. Name & Letter Hunt
* Find letters on iPad, phone, cereal boxes, and/or old mail.
* Practice spelling the child’s name.
* Say the letter sounds together.
3. Weather Words
* Talk about the weather outside.
* Reinforce learning words: rainy, cloudy, windy, stormy, cold, icy.
Math & Thinking Skills
1. Counting Around the House
* Count socks, spoons, toys, or macaroni noodles.
* Sort items by color, size, or shape.
2. Pattern Play
* Create patterns using snacks, blocks, or crayons (red-blue-red).
3. Measure Me
* Compare heights using string or paper strips.
* Ask: Who or what is taller? Who or what is shorter?
Fine Motor
1. Child’s art work: Draw, color, cut, and glue (with supervision).
Physical Movement (Indoor Energy Burners!)
1. Freeze Dance
* Play music, dance, and freeze when the music stops.
Science
1. Sink or Float
* Test household items in a bowl of water.
* Talk about what sinks and floats.
Social-Emotional
1. Helping Hands
• Let children help fold towels, clean toys, or set the table.
Please have lots of meaningful conversations with your children. Talking with your child every day is one of the most important things you can do. Children learn through conversations when you talk, listen, and respond, you are building their brain, their confidence, and their language skills. Just remember, every word matters.
Fanesia Johnson, Education Content Area Specialist
Elnora Littleton, Executive Director
