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Feeding your pets can be a simple task for your child to help you with. Talk with your child about what time you feed your pets. Now we’ve finished our breakfast, it’s time to feed Duffy. He likes to eat in the morning too. Show your child what your pet eats and how much to feed it. Duffy likes half a can of dog food and a handful of dog biscuits.
To watch a bulb grow, roots and all, it is best to grow it in a jar, instead of outside in the garden. Choose which bulbs you want to grow. When you choose the bulb, talk about it with your child, looking together at the pictures on the packet. Let’s look at these bulbs on the stand. Which one should we choose?
A vegetable that is taller than you … Sweet corn is an easy food to grow and you can grow it in your garden or in a pot. In September or October choose a place in your garden that is warm and sunny. Dig the soil so that it is ready for planting and water it.
You can help your child learn about growing by measuring their height over time. Have your child stand next to the door jamb. They need to stand straight and tall. Rest a ruler or book on your child’s head - touching it lightly against the wall - and use a pencil to mark their height. Measure the distance from the floor to the mark using a tape measure or a ruler.
Star light, star bright, the first star I see tonight … As the sun starts to go down and night-time approaches talk to your child about what they might see and how the sky will change. It is very bright and sunny while the sun is in the sky. What will happen when the sun sets?
