Measure things a new way. How many fingers long is your child’s bed?
Tomorrow is Wear a Hat Wednesday! Bring $1.00 to wear a hat.
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Make an effort to get some exercise with your child every day this month!
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.
Start telling a story to your child. Have him or her write an ending for it.
It’s the birthday of Samuel Morse. Have family members send messages to each other in Morse Code.
Use a toothpick dipped in lemon juice or milk to write a message to your child. To decipher, hold the paper up to a light bulb.
Tomorrow is Wear a Hat Wednesday! Bring $1.00 to wear a hat.
Review spelling or vocabulary words with your child. Challenge yourselves to use them in conversation as often as possible this week.
Take a “trip” to another country. Help your child go online to find out what life is like for school children there.
When your child is struggling, remind him or her how they have handled tough situations in the past.
Look through catalogs or magazines with your child for pictures containing 90-degree angles. Create a collage of these angles.
Watch a different kind of TV program with your child, such as a
documentary or a nature show. Talk about what you learned.
Tomorrow is Wear a Hat Wednesday! Bring $1.00 to wear a hat.
Together, write a poem about your family. Start each line with a letter from the word FAMILY.
Look for ways to involve your child in your hobbies. For example, if you are a runner, take your child for a short jog.
Tell your child about the best and worst parts of your day. Ask about theirs.
Have your child draw an upside-down picture today.
Ask your child “what if” questions. “What if it never rained? What if everyone had the same name?”
Ask your child “what if” questions. “What if it never rained?” “What if
everyone had the same name?”