See how many words your child can use to describe the sky today.
Visit a local or online art museum with your child and talk about the paintings.
Ask your child to name his or her favorite sport, and say why she likes it.
When you read aloud, choose an suspenseful place to stop. Ask your
child, “What do you think will happen next?”
Talk about all the things your child does right. List as many things as
you can.
It’s Groundhog Day. How many words can you and your child make from the
letters in the word GROUNDHOG?
Share an inspirational quote with your child.
Help your child read the label on a food he or she eats. What vitamins does
it contain? How much sugar is in it?
Invent a word with your child. Help her write a definition as it would
appear in the dictionary.
Have a family jump rope contest. How many jumps can you do in a row?
Make a chore chart with your child. List his chores and when they
should be completed.
Hold a family meeting. Discuss your family’s goals and successes.
Ask your child what he or she thinks are their strong skills and why.
Together, role-play a difficult situation your child may face.
Read a poem aloud. Stop to let your child guess what the next rhyming
word will be.
Explain to your child how people reach compromises. Give an example.
Teach your child to call 911 in an emergency. Together, practice what
to say.
Trace your child’s outline on paper. Then have him research and
“map” the inside of his body.
Think of several words that start with the same letter. Can your child
use them in a sentence that makes sense?
When your child asks a question you can’t answer, write it down. Keep
a list of questions to look up later.