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Your Own Learning Routine
FOCUSED LEARNING TIME(5 - 15 MINUTES)
• Set up a special place for focused learning time and ask your child to help you make it comfy
• Look at pictures in a book, draw, count objects or sing the alphabet
• • Learning apps like HOMER are also great to use during focused learning time
WHOLE BODY MOVEMENTS(5 - 15 MINUTES)
• Dance Party! Put on some music and dance the wiggles out
• Bonus points if you can incorporate any instruments or noise makers
FINE MOTOR ACTIVITY(10 - 20 MINUTES)
• Find an assortment of small-ish, colored items* like crayons • Have your child practice picking them up with each hand
and placing them in separate bowls for each color
*Keep an eye out for choking hazards, particularly for cchildren under 3 years of age.
FREE PLAY (15 - 60 MINUTES)
• Let your child lead the play with a small set of toys that you can rotate throughout the week
• For example, one day you can provide stuffed animals and blocks and see what they create (a zoo?)
YOGA OR STRETCHING(10 - 20 MINUTES)
• Do some stretches together to relax, improve moods, and model some great self-care behaviors
• • Focus on simple moves such as laying down and stretching out like a sea star or standing tall and
reaching for the stars
CAREGIVER (GETS SOME WORK DONE) TIME!(30 - 60 MINUTES)
• Find an age-appropriate show or app and sneak in a little YOU (or work) time
SNUGGLE TIME(15 - 30 MINUTES)
• Enjoy a good book, favorite show, beautiful song, or back-scratch session
• The important thing is bonding and making those warm, fuzzy memories
MAKING MEMORIES(20 - 30 MINUTES)
• Make some time to create a family journal • • Your child can draw or dictate while you write, and you can include photos, funny quotes, and a sentence or image to reflect how your child is feeling to
commemorate each day
READING/STORY TIME(15 - 30 MINUTES)
• Invite your child to "read" a picture book to you and their stuffed animals
• Point to the pictures and label what you see to practice joint attention and concepts of print
HOMER's Learning Experts have you covered with activities to suit your family's individual needs!
Do what you love, skip those you don't, move the blocks around, repeat the hits, and improvise to extend those that you don't ever want to end.
#HOMERathome
For Kids Ages 2-3
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Your Own Learning Routine
FOCUSED LEARNING TIME(15 - 20 MINUTES)
• Set up a special place for focused learning time and ask your child to help you make it comfy
• • Look at pictures in a book, draw, count objects, do simple addition or subtraction with their fingers, or
sing the alphabet song• Learning apps like HOMER are also great to use
during focused learning time
WHOLE BODY MOVEMENTS(5 - 15 MINUTES)
• Dance Party! Put on some music and have a dance party with your stuffed animals!
FINE MOTOR ACTIVITY(10 - 20 MINUTES)
• Picking up beads (or better yet, dried pasta) and stringing them to make a necklace is a great way to practice fine motor skills while getting creative!
FREE PLAY (15 - 60 MINUTES)
• Let your child lead the play with a small set of toys• If they get stuck, suggest they come up with a zoo, and encourage them to figure out what to put in it• • Afterwards, ask your child to tell you what they created to build expressive language skills
YOGA OR STRETCHING(10 - 20 MINUTES)
• Practice self care together with some yoga • Focus on simple moves such as laying down and stretching out like a sea star or standing tall and
reaching for the stars• • Then sequence the poses together so that your child can practice fluidly transitioning through the moves
CAREGIVER (GETS SOME WORK DONE) TIME!(30 - 60 MINUTES)
• Find an age-appropriate show or app and sneak in a little YOU (or work) time
SNUGGLE TIME(15 - 30 MINUTES)
• Enjoy a good book, favorite show, beautiful song, or back-scratch session
• The important thing is bonding and making those warm, fuzzy memories
MAKING MEMORIES(20 - 30 MINUTES)
• Make some time to create a family journal• • Your child can draw or trace letters while you write, and you can include photos, funny quotes, and a
sentence or image to reflect how your child is feeling to commemorate each day
READING/STORY TIME(15 - 30 MINUTES)
• Invite your child to "read" a picture book to their stuffed animals
• • Encourage them to select their favorite book, point to the pictures and describe the story with as many
details as they can
HOMER's Learning Experts have you covered with activities to suit your family's individual needs!
Do what you love, skip those you don't, move the blocks around, repeat the hits, and improvise to extend those that you don't ever want to end.
#HOMERathome
For Kids Ages 3-4
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Your Own Learning Routine
FOCUSED LEARNING TIME(20 - 30 MINUTES)
• Set up a special place for focused learning time and ask your child to help you make it comfy
• Practice sight words, write about their day or family, and do simple addition and subtraction problems• • Learning apps like HOMER are also great to use
during focused learning time
WHOLE BODY MOVEMENTS(5 - 15 MINUTES)
• Dance Party! Put on some music and invite your child to make up some dance moves and "teach"
them to the rest of the family
FINE MOTOR ACTIVITY(10 - 20 MINUTES)
• • Encourage your child to try picking up smaller items by working on multi-step crafts like glueing sequins onto paper (to make patterns, fill shapes, or randomly glue as they desire) or using scissors to cut along
straight and curved lines
FREE PLAY (15 - 60 MINUTES)
• Let your child lead the play with a small set of toys • Afterwards, ask your child to tell you what they created to build expressive language skills
• • Rotate the toys throughout the week so they can create new stories
YOGA OR STRETCHING(10 - 20 MINUTES)
• Practice self care together with some simple yoga moves, such as laying down and stretching out like a sea
star or standing tall and reaching for the stars• • Ask your child to teach you some poses of their own,
and practice transitioning between the moves
CAREGIVER (GETS SOME WORK DONE) TIME!(30 - 60 MINUTES)
• Find an age-appropriate show or app and sneak in a little YOU (or work) time
SNUGGLE TIME(15 - 30 MINUTES)
• Enjoy a good book, favorite show, beautiful song, back-scratch session or a story about the
best part of their day• • The important thing is bonding and making
those warm, fuzzy memories
MAKING MEMORIES(20 - 30 MINUTES)
• Make some time to create a family journal• Your child can draw or write, and you can include photos, funny quotes, and a sentence or image to reflect how your
child is feeling to commemorate each day
READING/STORY TIME(15 - 30 MINUTES)
• Have your child read you a story (or make up one by looking at a picture book)
• Or invite your child to write their own story using pictures, or pictures and words, to read to the family
HOMER's Learning Experts have you covered with activities to suit your family's individual needs!
Do what you love, skip those you don't, move the blocks around, repeat the hits, and improvise to extend those that you don't ever want to end.
#HOMERathome
For Kids Ages 5+