Play Alphabet Mix-Up. Choose a word; rearrange the letters in
alphabetical order. Can your child figure out the word?
Select a book the whole family might enjoy. Pass it around until
everyone has read it. Afterwards, discuss it together.
Talk with your child about mistakes. What are some ways people can
learn from their mistakes?
Play a game that builds math skills, such as cards, dominoes or chess.
Do something you’ve never done before with your child. Try a new
food. Visit a new place.
Just for fun, serve a “backwards dinner.” Eat dessert first.
Share an article that might interest your child. Discuss it together.
Tell your child a joke today.
Make a recreational screen time schedule for the week. Help each other
stick to it.
Review your house rules. Do they still fit your child’s age and maturity?
Ask your child a thought-provoking question, such as “What do you
think life will be like in 50 years?”
Set consequences for misbehavior that teach rather than punish.
Read a story aloud as a family.
Teach your child how to do a household task, such as tracking
expenses. Competence makes kids feel good.
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!
Discuss different ways to ease stress, such as exercising or listening
to relaxing music.
Help your child make a savings plan for a special purchase.
Tell your child that you believe he or she can learn and succeed academically.
They’ll be more likely to do so.
Read your child’s reading assignment together. Then ask him or her to tell you
about it in their own words.
Test observation skills with your child. Challenge each other to describe
someone you just passed on the street.