Math: - North East Independent School District



Reading, Math and Spelling Activities at Homeing How can you help your child at home with Reading, Math and Spelling? The following are some ideas you can try. Pick and choose which one works with the both of you! Remember, everyone is different and learn in special ways. I found this from a website, and wanted to share. Read out loud to your child – books, newspaper articles, recipes, billboards and signs – anything!Let your child see you readingAsk your child about the books he or she is reading at schoolWhen reading a story with your child, ask him or her what he or she thinks will happen nextAfter reading a story with your child, ask him or her to make up a different ending or to guess what would happen to the characters after the story is overVisit your public library regularlySet aside a time and place for your child to read – possibly a comfortable chair or a reading light for bedtime storiesEncourage your child to write letters to family and friends, such as thank you notesHave a dictionary in your house and help your child look up new words he or she reads in a book or hears on T.V.Ask your child questions about what he or she is reading, such as…What is the story about?Who are the important characters in the story?Where does the story take place?Why did that happen?How did you know about that?Why do you think the character made that choice?How is this book alike or different from the last book you read?Would you recommend this book to others to read? Why or why not?Read Mysteries with your child and help him or her to figure out the cluesProvide crossword puzzles, word searches and other word puzzles, or help your child to make up his or her own puzzles with wordsGive your child a notebook, diary, or journal where he or she can write about family events, trips, or what happens in his or her daily lifeHave books and magazines in your homeAllow your child to play appropriate reading and word games on the computerAsk your child to draw a picture that shows what is happening in a storyProvide scrap paper, pencils, pens, markers and crayonsRead poems and nursery rhymes out loudWith younger children, make a game out of finding words that rhyme or words that start with the same letter or soundLook for after-school and summer reading programs at your school or library Math:Ways a Parent can Help with Math:Look for patterns and shapes in real lifeHave your child measure ingredients for a recipe you are makingAsk your child to explain the math skills he or she is learning in schoolWhen helping students with homework or school assignments, ask your child to explain how he or she got an answerAllow students to play math games on the computerPlay card games or board games that involve counting or patternsHave your child count down the time (weeks, days and/or hours) to a special day or holidayAsk your child to count the change at the grocery store, or to estimate the total cost while you are shoppingEncourage your child to track or graph scores or stats for a favorite sports teamMake comparisons: Which thing is the tallest? the heaviest? the longest? the smallest? the most expensive? the hottest? the most expensive?Provide flash cards (or help your child make some) to practice math factsHave tools such as a ruler, a scale, a calculator, and a measuring tape in your house Spelling:Ways a Parent can Help with Spelling:Have your child practice writing his or her spelling words in a wide variety of ways:On paper with pencils, pens, markers or paintWith chalk on a sidewalk or patioWith whiteboard markers on a piece of tile or linoleumBy typing on a computerWith his or her fingers in a plate of pudding!Have your child spell his or her spelling words out loud to you while riding in the car or waiting in line somewhereUse blocks, Scrabble tiles or cards with letters (or make your own by writing letters on the back of index cards – one card per letter) and have your child rearrange the blocks/cards to practice spelling the wordsHave your child spell words out loud in time with a physical activity. For example, he or she could do jumping jacks, saying one letter per jump, or while walking up or down stairs, saying one letter per step.Buy inexpensive one-inch square tiles at a home improvement store. Using a permanent marker, write one letter on each tile, making several of each letter. Have your child use the tiles to spell the words. The tiles could be used over and over for years.Additional idea: Use a different color tiles for vowels: a, e, i, o, uIf your child has a long list of spelling words, have him or her focus on four or five words at a time, rather than trying to learn the entire list at once.Encourage your child to create words puzzles such as word searches or crossword puzzles with the spelling words, or you or an older sibling can create puzzles with the words for your child to solveHave your child write the words in alphabetical order or in order from shortest to longestPlay hangman with your child using his or her spelling wordsKeep a dictionary in your house so students will be able to look up unfamiliar wordsEncourage your child to read! Good readers are often good spellers. ................
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