Thursday, April 25, 2013

Ten Things to Do With Your Child At Home That Encourages Reading and Writing....

1) Read to and with your child. Talk about books or other reading materials with your child. Make sure to always say who the author and illustrator are...

2) Leave a note in a child's lunchbox. (My kids love getting notes from me in their lunchboxes.)

3) Help your child with homework.

4) Talk about your day or share stories at mealtime.

5) Discuss or retell plots from television programs.

6) Keep a parent and child journal. Share writing. Or keep a book where your child keeps important things from his life such as certificates, pictures, awards, etc. Kids love to go and look back on those keepsake items. It also encourages them to talk about it.

7) Keep lists, such as grocery lists. Have your child help you make one.

8) Create a library at home with different genres of books. Also visit a library.

9) Cook with your family following a recipe.

10) Record family trips.

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