Partner with families to learn about their language practices, stories, and literacy-related interactions at home, recognizing that children bring rich knowledge and skills from their first languages and cultural experiences. Dual language learners should have opportunities to demonstrate proficiency in the standard in both their first language and English, with supports such as first-language use, cross-language connections, gestures, visuals, and props. These opportunities allow young dual language learners to build on what they know and can do in their first language as they continue to develop communication, language, and literacy skills in all their languages.
Take dinosaur steps around the playground to increase balance and strength during outdoor time. Name different types of dinosaurs and encourage the children to move like the different types. For example, Tyrannosaurus Rex walks on hind legs, whereas Stegasaurus walks on all four. For the Teradactyl, they will have to flap their wings.
