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McKendree Play 2 Learn

October 2026

McKendreePlay 2 LearnOctober 2026

Play 2 Learn Begins With Lap Reading Play 2 Learn Begins With Lap Reading

Why? It nurtures strong emotional connections, helps children develop a love for books, and provides a meaningful foundation for early literacy and language development.

Our Play 2 Learn Readers Our Play 2 Learn Readers

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Teddy

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Eliel

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Luna

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Denisse

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Charlie

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Niyam

🍎🏠 Play 2 Learn @ Home Learning 🍎🏠

Reading

We are learning to point to pictures as we read.

  • At home, read every day. Reading with your child is important in developing language, literacy, and social-emotional skills. Remember to point to the pictures as you read.



Writing

We are learning to draw, scribble, and write.

  • At home, encourage your child to use crayons or other writing tools to draw pictures. Children can also use their fingers to write in shaving cream, salt/flour/sugar, or pudding.



Math

We are learning to make patterns.

  • You can use materials at home to create patterns (example: socks and shoes, cereal of different colors, crackers of different shapes, crayons or markers).


Science

We are learning about parts of the body.

  • At home, you can talk about body parts throughout your daily routines: getting dressed, brushing teeth, eating meals, combing hair, washing hands, and/or taking a bath.



Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

We are learning about the feeling: SAD

  • At home, when your child is upset or sad, talk about the facial expressions and body actions and feelings: “You are crying. I think you are sad. What is making you feel sad?” You can also talk about times that you have felt sad and ways to handle it.



Music/Movement/Art

We are learning to move our bodies to music (rhythms/patterns)

  • At home, you can make a musical pattern using your body – stomp, clap, stomp, clap, stomp, clap.

*** Home learning activities included are designed for families with children ages 0-5. However, young infants may not be able to perform these tasks. Parents are encouraged to complete the activities themselves with their infants close to them while talking about what they are doing and describing the activities as they do them. ***

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Play 2 Learn @ Home Learning

Extra Resources Extra Resources

EL&SR @ Home - Gwinnett County Public Schools

EL&SR @ Home - Gwinnett County Public Schools

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Homepage - Gwinnett Building Babies' Brains

Homepage - Gwinnett Building Babies' Brains

54% of Gwinnett's children are not ready for Kindergarten! Building Babies' Brains connects parents of kids ages 0-5 with free, high-quality resources.

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Building Brains Anywhere - Gwinnett County - Gwinnett

Building Brains Anywhere - Gwinnett County - Gwinnett

Discover Building Brains (B2), Gwinnett County's early learning initiative. From kindergarten to CAPS, we bridge skill gaps for school readiness in all regions.

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Poems & Finger Plays from Class This Month Poems & Finger Plays from Class This Month

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Songs We Sing In Class Songs We Sing In Class

Born to Move | Fun Movement Song for Kids | Brain Breaks | Jack Hartmann
Astronauts! Children's Song - Kids Space Adventure | Bounce Patrol
Purple Stew Song | Songs For Kids | Sing Along | GoNoodle
Banana Banana Meatball Song | Songs For Kids | Dance Along | GoNoodle
I Can Move My Body Like Anything | Movement Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Alligator Chomp | Patterning Skills | Kid's Songs | Learn To Count | Jack Hartmann
I Can Move My Body Like Anything Vol. 3 | Jack Hartmann | Brain Breaks
Pump Up the Pattern | Fun Exercise Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann
Fall Freeze Dance - The Kiboomers Preschool Movement Songs for Circle Time

SEL - Calm Down Strategies We've Learned SEL - Calm Down Strategies We've Learned

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Take a Deep Breath Take a Deep Breath

McKendree Little Learners Academy McKendree Little Learners Academy

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Ms. Clarissa from the Collins Hill Branch came to visit!

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Our Play 2 Learn listening to a story.

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Thank you for coming!

October Little Learner Academy October Little Learner Academy

Save the Date: Little Learners Academy Trick-or-Treating

When: October 21st

Where: Linwood Estates

More details coming soon!

Early Learning & School Readiness Resources Early Learning & School Readiness Resources

Local Early Learning Resources- Gwinnett Building Babies' Brains

Local Early Learning Resources- Gwinnett Building Babies' Brains

Find local resources for early learning in Gwinnett County to help give your child a solid foundation so they are prepared for Kindergarten.

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