Keeping Kids Engaged: Activities for Year 1

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Keeping Kids Engaged: Activities for Year 1 The young and developing minds of small kids are always hungry for “something”. They are curious to understand the world around them, and in that quest, they have a lot of “how’s” and “why” to ask. Whether they have started year 1 or prepped up for that, their knowledge-hungry minds are in search for several things. At school or at home, keeping them engaged in activities that can actually fuel their creative minds, nurture their talent and bring the best out of them can be a tough task. Some activities that they can take part in, alone or in group, can be the best option to keep them enthusiastic as well as provide food for their developing minds.

Home education activities are fun and educative for young minds. Parents can have a really tough time handling kids and after a certain time they actually run short of ideas. If it happens, parents can actually move to online resources for help. Fortunately, they can come across great ideas as well as interesting materials for home activities. All these activities cover academic requirements for year 1 while ensuring fun activities that can help foster creativity among kids.


Activities cover a variety of things Whether or not parents have started home schooling for year 1, they can introduce their kids to the world of art, science, numbers, and a lot of things that form the basis of everyday life. Activities for kids can begin from anywhere they are: in the kitchen, play area, living room, while playing with siblings, or doing anything minus the screen time. In fact, kitchen is the best place to come across numbers, measuring, calculations, and other things that can intrigue kids. While doing the dishes, kids can get familiar with the shapes of dishes, sponge, spoons, plates, bowls, and other things. Did you ever think like that? Activities including shapes, numbers and simple addition and subtraction can trigger interest in math. Activities in art such as building a house or any other structure are great for creative minds. Plus, these activities can help kids understand the world and respect things around them. With these activities, kids also learn to play in groups and get ready for the future as well. Home education activities for kids can be fun and educational. It’s great for parents as they can keep their kids engaged in interesting things while boosting great learning. Source URL: https://bit.ly/3TGtPoE


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