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Week 4 Craft

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Miss A.J. shares another awesome process art idea from Fun Van. Grab your supplies and join us creating unique and beautiful marbled artwork with your kids.

Week 4 Centers

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Check out these adorable Easter themed centers with Miss Felicia for some ideas to try at home.

Week 4 Resources

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In this mini Fun Van lesson Miss Kat shares some great in-home resources for families with young children from Pinal Early Childhood Coalition.

Week 4 S.T.E.P. Lesson 2

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Watch our latest Fun Van lesson with Ms. Ryanne. In this lesson she dives into understanding young children’s behavior. In this video she addresses how children form their beliefs about the world and themselves, as well as the topic of misbehavior and the goals of misbehavior in young children.

Week 3 S.T.E.P. Lesson 1 Understanding Young Children

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Check out a great lesson about understanding young children with Ms Ryanne. In this lesson we talk about the rate of development, stages of development, power of expectations, power of play, and parenting styles.

Week 3 Rain Process Art Activity

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Process art is a great way to engage your little one’s creativity, especially while everyone is cooped up. Process are encourages play and exploration of materials and techniques rather than a focus on the final product. Follow along as we explore this fun process art activity making a rainy day scene with blue paint, a pipette, and a slanted surface.

Week 3 Story time

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Mrs. Ashley shares a adorable story, Bertie at Bedtime By Marcus Pfister, with permission from NorthSouth books.

Mrs. Ashley shared a few other book ideas written by Marcus Pfister to snuggle up and read with your kiddos. For more information check out https://northsouth.com/

Bertie at Bedtime
Ava’s Poppy
The Rainbow Fish
Who Stole The Hazelnuts

Week 3 Centers

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Miss Felicia shares some great center ideas with a whimsical Dr. Seuss theme. Center activities are a great way to engage with kiddos and explore literacy, math, and science concepts. They can also allow for great sensory experiences. Follow us on Pinterest for more ideas.

https://www.pinterest.com/funvanbyfirstthingsfirst/

Week 3 Resource: Census

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In this video Miss Georgia shares important resources regarding the Census. Check out this link or call the number below to complete the Census. Please reach out to us with any questions.

http;//azcensus2020.gov/es

Call:1-844-330-2020 to respond by phone.

Week 2 Raising a Reader Lesson: Why are Books Important?

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Hi Fun Van families!

Take some time to watch this Raising a Reader lesson, as Miss Kat and Miss A.J. talk about the importance of reading with our children. We are still a little new to these video lessons so please forgive the sideways video, and be sure to share your thoughts below.