Make Your Own Set of Fun Family Activities for Preschoolers that are Attractive and Aligned with the Early Learning Standards.

Download and print a set of cards for yourself or for the families in your program. For best results, use colored card stock and match the colors used to designate the eight domains of the Rhode Island Early Learning Standards.

Follow this color code as you print or copy:

		Introduction: english PDF version | spanish PDF version		Choose your own favorite color
		Section 1. Approaches to Learning english PDF version | spanish PDF version		RED
		Section 2: Social and Emotional Development english PDF version | spanish PDF version		TEAL
		Section 3: Listening and Understanding english PDF version | spanish PDF version		YELLOW
		Section 4: Literacy english PDF version | spanish PDF version		PURPLE
		Section 5: Mathematics english PDF version | spanish PDF version		ORANGE
		Section 6: Science english PDF version | spanish PDF version		BLUE
		Section7: Creativity english PDF version | spanish PDF version		PINK
		Section 8: Physical Health and Development english PDF version | spanish PDF version		GREEN

Keep Your Activity Cards Handy and Accessible

• Punch a hole on the upper left corner of each card and secure the cards with a key chain, ring binder, cord, or ribbon.
• Create a Fun Family Activity Book by inserting spiral binding across the top of the full packet of cards. Your local printer or copy center can assist.
• Design a special treasure box to hold the activity cards by decorating a children’s shoebox or other household container. Families and children enjoy participating in this activity together.

Rhode Island teachers and providers have discovered many exciting ways to introduce Fun Family Activities to families and reinforce their use throughout the year. You may want to:

• Invite family members to Family Night to create treasure boxes and choose activities that match their child’s interests.
• Hold family meetings to gather new ideas and create additional cards to add to the collection
• Design activity bags that contain Fun Family Activities. Include materials you will need to engage in a number of the activities and add one or more of the recommended books listed on the front card of each section
• Select family activities that reinforce the curriculum and include these activities in the parent newsletter
• Make family activity tapes to respond to the different learning styles of family members
• Translate the cards onto cards or tapes for families whose primary language is other than English or Spanish
• Include family activity cards on a weekly schedule posted in the classroom, center or family child care setting
• Use parent-teacher conferences as a time to decide which of the family activities will best support each child in reaching new goals