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[quote=Anonymous]Skip the workbooks.  Don't worry about academics.  At this age everything is a learning opportunity.  Board games, cooking, and crafts will help with math.  Walking/playing outside will help with science.  Chatter will help with vocabulary/literacy, as will songs and rhymes.  Reading helps with everything.  As she shows interests in things, encourage and support them, but at this point the best thing you can do is give her as many new experiences as possible.  COVID may limit many opportunities, but it doesn't have to be momentous to be exciting for her.

I know DCUM is antiscreen, but I think they can be positive.  As an adult Spanish learner, I've enjoyed the Super Simple Español channel which has preschool songs in Spanish.  I've often wished they'd had it when my kids were younger because I think they would have enjoyed it.  They used to love learning Spanish from Dora the Explorer.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyY3Wd5x85o8AKXjYSoxFAQ

Basically, your child is a sponge right now who is learning at an incredible rate.  If you push academics, you can maybe have her ahead of her peers (which will be problematic - I speak from experience) but possibly have her resenting school, learning, and academics in general.  If you introduce the world to her and let her explore at her rate while you enjoy this precious time with her, I think you'll both be happier and it will benefit her more academically in the long run.[/quote]

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