So glad to have Playfelt's input...I do a lot of these things as well, but I often wonder if I should be doing more in terms of structured activities. My feeling is that they are learning through their playing and should not be forced to sit down and learn something that they aren't interested in at this age. I also read a ton of books throughout the day...again, it is usually the kids who bring me the books and I read what they want to read rather than forcing them to listen to a story that I have chosen. I like Playfelt's idea of cutting out coloured shapes to use for sorting by colour...I think I will try that