Take Control of the TV!

It is difficult for reading to compete with TV and video games.  Encourage reading as a free-time activity!

Bake up some math!

Bake with your child.  Read the instructions on the back of the box and allow them to measure ingredients.  Yum!

Conferences!

Don't forget to come to your child's conference!  It is important for home and school to work together as a team to make your child be a happy and successful learner!

Money

You can help your child learn to count money by playing store with them.  Use real coins and let them be the "cashier".

Dig Deeper into the Story!

Ask your child questions about the story you've just read!  Say something like, "Why do you think Clifford did that?" or "What do you think will happen next and why?"

Once is not enough!

Encourage your child to re-read favorite books and poems.  Re-reading helps kids read more quickly and accurately.  That's what we call "fluency"!

Calendar

Talk about the calendar with your child.  Make it exciting by looking forward to special events.  It is fun for them to count the weeks and days until birthdays or to see what day of the week a specific holiday will be on this year.

Don't leave home without it!

Bring a book or magazine along anytime your child has to wait, such as at a doctor's office, etc.  Always try to fit in reading!  Every place is a good place to read!

Math games

There are many games that you probably already have at home that encourage development in math: Yahtzee (basic addition), Connect Four (problem solving), Puzzles (spatial awareness), Card games (have players flip cards and greatest or least number wins), Candyland (make your own cards and use math facts instead of colors), Monopoly (money), Battleship (coordinates), etc.

Bingo For Books!

Thank you for joining us last week to play Bingo for Books!  We were happy to give away almost 300 books for children to add to their little libraries at home!  We talked about how reading 20 minutes per day with your child is an investment worth making!  We hope to make it an annual event!