Title I Program Washoe School District

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Today is National Kids Day! Plan to do a special activity today with your child.

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Make your child a pet detective. Have her observe an animal. What does it eat? Where does it live?

Challenge your Choose a book with an authors name child to make that begins with A. shapes or letters with Read it together. Next, his body. Can he spell try a B book. his name?

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Spend a half hour reading together today. Let your child pick the book you will read.

Place a piece of paper in a box. Dip a marble in paint, drop it in the box and have your child roll it around.

Will your child need a physical exam for school this fall? If so, make an appointment now.

Start a good habit Play math Make sure you for school. Help Jeopardy. Give a and your child your child put out number. Who can come know where and when clothes for the next day up with a problem for the school bus will the night before. which it is the answer? stop.

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Help your child Get into a make a summer school sleeping scrapbook. Staple conroutine. Get your child struction paper together. to bed earlier and up Let him glue on ticket earlier in the morning. stubs, photos, etc. Help your child clean out his closet. Pass on unused toys or clothes in good condition to other families.

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Let your child clean some dirty pennies with ketchup. Explain that this is a chemical reaction.

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Does your child Have your have a special child listen reading and study spot? to different types of Stock it with paper, music. Ask her to pencils and a dictionary. describe how it makes her feel.

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Look for a TV program on science or history. Watch it with your child.

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Help your child check out back-to-school sales in the paper. Look for the best buys. Go for a reading picnic together. Take some books, a snack and a blanket to sit on.

Help your child make a list of her goals for the next school year. Did she accomplish what she wanted last year?

Does your child Show your child need new books? the classified Try a neighborhood ads in the newspaper. book swap. Which jobs interest him? Learn a new word at breakfast. Challenge family members to use it three times during the day. Figure out the average of something with your child, such as family members ages.

Have your Include child give you your child in examples of a complete preparing a healthy sentence, an incomplete meal. sentence and a run-on sentence. Think of a meaningful quotation you love. Post it where your child will see it.

Take a counting Talk about your walk together. familys fall Pick something to routine. Make plans to count (cars, signs, eat at least one meal a flowers, birds, bikes) day together. and keep track.

Fall activities will Go for a walk or be starting soon. bike ride today. Dont let your child Challenge each other get over-scheduled. to spot something you Schoolwork comes havent seen before. first.

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