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Great game to discuss situations that can make you feel different emotions. Dominoes with similar emotions connect like regular dominoes where you match same numbers. Surprised and Proud can connect because one feels happy and proud when someone surprises you with a compliment.

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Workout Wednesday. Go on a bear hunt in the most unusual, safe and creative, and active ways you can think to try and find a bear. Before you go searching, make a picture-list with your child, so you can quickly change the motions you perform while you sing the song.

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Free audio books for your child from your library though the LIBBY app. In the car or during free time after school, audio books are a great way to model language and get your child to practice their language by retelling stories and asking questions about what they listened to.

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MATH MONDAY. Measuring doesn't need to be just length or height. Your child can measure volume using liquids and many other objects.

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Taking stickers off sticker sheets and placing them strategically on paper to make a design is great for strengthening fine-motor skills. Have a great weekend!

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Give some materials that your child can use to have a ball from one spot roll into a cup 2 to 4 feet away.

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WORKOUT WEDNESDAY!
Great exercise that works your kid's core while strengthening both their gross motor and fine motor skills.

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Don't forget to hit the town of Waukesha for the annual Janboree! January 17-26. See you there!

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Take a container and fill it with a small collection of items, based around a theme. The idea is to give your preschoolers an encouraging prompt to dig in, discover new materials, and then to use their own ideas to learn by talking about items they are using in play.

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Sweetheart DanceThursday
February 13, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Dance the morning away with your little sweetheart at this special event in the children’s program room. Learn family-friendly dances and enjoy light refreshments

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Waukesha Public Library
Wiggles & Giggles
Thursdays, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.
January 23-April 2 )Recommended for ages 2-5. .Silly storytime full of singing, dancing, and laughs! Come for the fun.

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Don't forget about the programs the Waukesha Public Library provides.

PlaygroupFridays
9:30-11:30 a.m., January 10-April 10
Informal gathering for families with babies through children who are pre-school age. Simply drop-in and enjoy a room filled with toys, music, and books

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Reminder about application period.

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Counting is just as important as solving a math problem. Place pom poms in balloons and then write the number of pom poms within the balloon. Have you child look at the numbers of two balloons, pop the balloons, and then count the total number of pom poms from balloons. Have fun!

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"Astronaut" gloves can make pretending to work in space a fun challenge. Ask your child to build whatever they want with the construction set. It doesn’t matter what they build because the goal is to practice fine motor skills. The gloves just strengthen fine motor skills.

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After a day of school, open up your child's backpack with them and talk about the great things they have done.

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Sorting different objects by any topic is a great way to open communication. Math is all about comparing, checking and communicating for understanding. Have fun and talk, talk, talk!