Suggest that your child keep paper and pencil handy while reading. He or she can use it to jot down unknown words and look them up later.
Check out two copies of the same book from the library so you and your child can read together.
Help your child bake cookies today. Review math skills by doubling the recipe.
Celebrate Earth Day coming up by doing something good for the environment, such as mending or repurposing an item rather than throwing it out.
Let your child overhear you saying something positive about him or her to someone else.
Ask your child to estimate the length of something. Then have him or her measure to see if they're right.
Give your child a newspaper article. Have him or her circle all the adjectives.
Ask your child, “Is it more important to be the best, or to do your best?”
Is your child having a problem at school? Have him or her brainstorm ways to solve it—without your help.
Encourage your child to start a journal.
Talk with your child about a choice you have made. Then talk about the consequences of that choice.
Nurture your child’s creativity. Ask questions that start with “What if ...” and “Why do you think ... ?”
Social media makes it easy to hurt others. Remind your child not to post anything he or she wouldn’t say to someone’s face.
Tell your child a story that teaches a moral lesson.
All Ware County Schools and the Central Office will observe Spring Break April 3 – 7, 2023. All school system facilities will be closed to the public next week. We will reopen Monday, April 10th. We hope you have a safe and restful break and return ready to finish out this school year strong. We look forward to seeing students and staff on campus the remainder of this week and then again on April 10th.
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Use math terms while talking with your child. For example, “This street is parallel to ours.”
Ask your child to write a proposal for a privilege he or she has requested.
Make this a Surprise Week during which family members do nice
things for each other.
Make it clear that you expect your child to follow school rules.