Dear Readers,
Does your child have a green thumb? Try this experiment.
Supplies you will need: 2 small potted plants (use the same type of
plant), watering can, water, pen or pencil, note pad
Steps:
1. Draw a line down the middle of the paper
2. Put plant 1 on one side, Put plant 2 on the other side ( Use plant 1 and 2 because it is a experiment. Do not use names because your child may become attached to the personalized plants
3 Have your child water one of the plants, and do not water the other one for 2 weeks.
4. Each day record changes on the paper if any in the plants. (color plant, physical characterist of plant, soil,)
5. Talk to the plant.
6. At the end of the experiment have your child water the dropping plant.
7. Talk about what happened and why. (Plants usually perk up with water just as children perk up with encouragement, and good words and smiles from parents, other relatives and adults.
Source: These home learning "recipes" have been tested and developed by Dr. Dorothy Rich, author of MEGASKILLS
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Saturday, September 4, 2010
5 Ways to Build Reading Skills
Dear Readers,
Use these every day activates to help your 4 year old increase reading skills:
1. Read aloud with your child every day.Take time to read 30 minutes a day with your child. You can start by reading 10 minutes a day and increase the time weekly. Read your child’s favorite book or pick out stories that he/she likes.
2. Talk, sing, recite nursery rhymes with your child.
This is an important step in building the vocabulary of your child, this will help to read better. Talk to your child about his/her daily activities.
3. Take your child to new places.
Take your child to new places in the city. Check with your local library to see when the events are FREE. Trips to the park, shops, library, food markets, nature centers, historic buildings, craft fairs, post office, sport events. When you visit these events you will help to build your child’s knowledge of the world around him/her.
4. Check your child’s hearing and eyes.
The eyes and ears are important to the reading process for children.
5.Discover ways to make reading fun. Your local library may have reading and summer reading programs that you can attend. Bookstores are another place that have reading programs for children. Get your child a library card. Borrow books from the local library or even another family and friends member’s library.
Source: Family Education
Use these every day activates to help your 4 year old increase reading skills:
1. Read aloud with your child every day.Take time to read 30 minutes a day with your child. You can start by reading 10 minutes a day and increase the time weekly. Read your child’s favorite book or pick out stories that he/she likes.
2. Talk, sing, recite nursery rhymes with your child.
This is an important step in building the vocabulary of your child, this will help to read better. Talk to your child about his/her daily activities.
3. Take your child to new places.
Take your child to new places in the city. Check with your local library to see when the events are FREE. Trips to the park, shops, library, food markets, nature centers, historic buildings, craft fairs, post office, sport events. When you visit these events you will help to build your child’s knowledge of the world around him/her.
4. Check your child’s hearing and eyes.
The eyes and ears are important to the reading process for children.
5.Discover ways to make reading fun. Your local library may have reading and summer reading programs that you can attend. Bookstores are another place that have reading programs for children. Get your child a library card. Borrow books from the local library or even another family and friends member’s library.
Source: Family Education
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