I LOVE the Dinosaur Train (yes the kids do too!) its just so cute and wholesome and geared towards boys and girls equally. I’m picky with kid shows, so many annoy me and this one never does! I’ve done two reviews about the show and DVD before but now I have the chance to give a VERY lucky Dinosaur Train fan a Dinosaur Train themed backpack full of Dinosaur Train products from their all new line that is just coming out this summer/fall!
They are also celebrating Get Ready for Kindergarten” month right now. There are many things that can be done to help prepare children for kindergarten, including working with your child on basic academic skills such as writing his/her name and reading letters; teaching critical thinking skills by encouraging them to ask “Why” questions; working on arts-and-crafts projects to get your child more comfortable using scissors, markers and other supplies; and making shopping for school supplies a fun experience by letting your child make some choices of their own.
Here are a few examples of fun activities you can do from their website:
- Help your child practice the letters of the alphabet while learning about the diversity of dinosaurs that once lived on Earth with the “Dinosaurs A – Z song.” Basic supplies needed include 26 index cards (4×6 or 5×7), a thick marker, crayons, lyrics to “Dinosaurs A to Z” song and the Printable page of all 26 dinosaurs in the song. For instructions go to: http://www.pbs.org/parents/dinosaurtrain/activities/handson/dinosaursatoz.html
- Help your child learn some basic insect anatomy by creating a model of a dragonfly, and learn that some animals seen in the world today also lived at the time of the dinosaurs. Basic supplies needed include construction paper, wooden popsicle sticks, strong tape, pipe cleaners, colored markers, glue and glitter (and photographs of real dragonflies from books or the Internet). For instructions go to: http://www.pbs.org/parents/dinosaurtrain/activities/handson/dragonfly.html
- Help your child understand and apply the term “hypothesis,” investigate and make predictions about the science of color, using household basics including food coloring, clean food jars/containers, colored markers and a cookie sheet. For instructions go to: http://www.pbs.org/parents/dinosaurtrain/activities/handson/colorfulhypothesis.html
TO ENTER to win a Dinosaur Train backpack filled with books, games and toys:
- Leave me a comment on this post letting me know your favorite character from the show
- For a second entry become a subscriber to my blog and let me know in a second comment
- Contest open to US mailing addresses only
- Contest ends Thursday Sept 16, 2010
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