First 5 LA Hall of Heroes: Labor Day You are your child’s first teacher and are very important to their intellectual growth. From the beginning, your baby is learning language skills that will help with learning how to read, write and communicate out loud in the...
The Importance of Reading Out Loud to Young Children When children listen to a parent or teacher read a story, they are often looking at the reader or at the book's illustrations, but not at the printed word. If kids are looking at everything but the letters on the...
February 2021 Amazing Activities February is Black History Month! Read a picture book by a black writer or illustrator together. Groundhog Day! Teach your child to make shadow puppets and look out for six more weeks of winter! February is also National Bird Feeding...
January 2021 Amazing Activities What is a goal for this year that you and your child can commit to achieving? January is National Hobby Month! What is a hobby your child can start this month? Do 15 sit-ups with your child! Trivia Day! What’s a random or fun fact you...
First 5 LA’s Hall of History: U.S. Presidential Inauguration Day! What could be more exciting than watching history being made? Mark your calendar for Wednesday, January 20th, 2021 so you and your kids can share in the celebration of a once-every-four-years Federal...
Valentine’s Day Crafts and Recipes Show your love for family and friends with easy homemade gifts to make for Valentine’s Day. Upcycled mosaic collages are a great way to recycle paper into something creative and beautiful (and teach about colors and sorting!)....
December 2020 Amazing Activities I spy… something sparkly! What sparkly things can your child see around them? What are three things your child likes about winter? Do 20 jumping jacks with your child. How many different words can your child come up with using the...
First 5 LA’s 5 Holiday Activities for Families: Community Care is Self-Care There is no better way to teach children about the joys of giving than by doing it together! This holiday season, do something nice for yourself by doing something for others in your...
November, 2020 Activities November is Native American Heritage Month! What tribes live in L.A. county? Count the number of windows in your living room. Today is the United States’ General Election. Tell your child about the importance of voting! I spy… something brick...
Intergenerational Holidays during COVID: Celebrate The National Day of Listening! This Thanksgiving, COVID-19 means less travel, more masks and fewer friends and family around the table. Fortunately, the National Day of Listening, which takes place the day after...
