Point out the position of the sun. See if your child knows what it can tell you.
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Ask how many two-scoop combinations your child can make with three flavors of ice cream. Try one together.
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Listen to your child’s concerns and acknowledge his or her feelings, but discourage whining.
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Remind your child that school is his or her job. It comes before sports, hobbies, and recreational screen time.
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Ask your child to tell you how to get from one place to another. Follow his or her directions together to see if they are accurate.
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Write your child notes and ask him or her to write back.
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Send your child on a “fraction search” through the news. What kinds of articles have the most fractions?
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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.
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Check out two copies of the same book from the library so you and your child can read together.
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Help your child bake cookies today. Review math skills by doubling the recipe.
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Celebrate Earth Day coming up by doing something good for the environment, such as mending or repurposing an item rather than throwing it out.
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Let your child overhear you saying something positive about him or her to someone else.
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Ask your child to estimate the length of something. Then have him or her measure to see if they're right.
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Give your child a newspaper article. Have him or her circle all the adjectives.
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Ask your child, “Is it more important to be the best, or to do your best?”
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Is your child having a problem at school? Have him or her brainstorm ways to solve it—without your help.
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Encourage your child to start a journal.
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Talk with your child about a choice you have made. Then talk about the consequences of that choice.
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Nurture your child’s creativity. Ask questions that start with “What if ...” and “Why do you think ... ?”
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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.
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