Everyday Skill Builders
Engaging daily with your child in a variety of literacy activities can be easy and fun for the entire family. When combined with your child’s take-home books and available literacy apps, these additional home literacy activities can play a vital part in shaping your child into a lifelong learner.
OPEN A RESTAURANT. Have your child design a menu, follow directions to make a recipe, and come up with a clever name. Give him or her a small pad to take orders, developing writing skills.
KEEP A VOCABULARY BOX where family members can put in words they think are difficult. Once a week, empty out the box together and take turns guessing what each word means. Use a dictionary to find out who came closest!
KEEP DOING READ-ALOUDS with your child. Ask your child to read to you. It’s a great way to practice fluency. Remember, sixth graders are still learning, and may still need support from you!
TREASURE HUNTS are fun ways to practice finding information in charts and maps. Take turns hiding objects in your home and drawing detailed maps with clues to find them.
CREATE A HOME READING JOURNAL where your child can log what he or she has read and for how long. Looking back on what they’ve done can give children a strong sense of accomplishment.
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Family Guide to Literacy | Grade 6
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