Ever wonder how you can use play dough to learn with your child? Here is a list of verbs to use when teaching your infant, toddler, or preschooler. Below this list are 10 FUN and EASY ways to use play dough as a learning tool, as well! Enjoy...and we love sharing ideas, if you have an interesting way to use play dough for learning with your child, please tell us in a comment below!
10 Ways to use Play Dough as a Learning Tool:
1. Use it to make big and small balls, teaching the concept of size.
2. Make creatures out of it and have your child (or you for an infant) use describing words to explain what you created, why, and its characteristics such as color, size, and features!
3. Use play dough to make shapes!
4. Use play dough to make letters!
5. Use play dough to spell out your child's name and teach them the letters in it!
6. Use play dough to teach colors.
7. Use play dough to teach sorting skills.
8. Use a ball and play dough to flatten out, building hand-eye coordination and motor skills.
9. Use play dough to practice tracing letters!
10. Allow child to free-play with play dough; play is how learning occurs!
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