Encourage your child to start a collection. Collecting can boost sorting
and research skills.
Help your child go online to research events that occurred on the day
he or she was born.
Ask your child about the best present he or she ever got. What made it special?
Mrs. Crosby is selling Halloween items in the front hallway each morning. Items are priced from $3.00 to $0.50.
Look through a newspaper or magazine with your child. What headlines or articles interest him or her? Read an article together and discuss it.
Share family history with your child. Look at photos and tell stories.
Pick a category. Ask your child to pick a letter. How many items from
the category begin with that letter?
All students and staff are invited to wear orange on Wednesday, October 19 to show unity for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion and to send a visible message that no one should ever experience bullying!
Let your child plan dinner. How many food groups can he or she include?
Teach your child ways to handle stress—exercising, getting enough
sleep, talking about problems.
Let your child see you keep your temper when you are angry. Instead of
yelling, calmly talk about how you feel.
Read your child’s reading assignment together. Then ask your child to
tell you about it in his or her own words.
When your child is unsuccessful, ask, “How would you do it differently
next time?”
Choose an object, such as a paper clip. Ask your child to figure out
different ways to use it. This promotes creativity and problem-solving.
DLP: Look over your child’s completed assignments. Give compliments first,
then helpful suggestions.
DLP: Tell your child about books you loved when you were their age. Need suggestions for titles your child may enjoy reading? Ask his or her school media specialist.
DLP: Choose a Word of the Day. Challenge family members to use it in a
sentence.
Check out the flyer for our upcoming flu vaccine dates for each school!
DLP: See how many ocean creatures you and your child can think of. What about green animals or animals with spots? If your child is old enough, ask them to name mammals, reptiles, or amphibians. You can be as creative as you like with deciding on categories!
DLP: Talk about honesty and why it is so important. Point out examples of
people who demonstrate honesty.