Everyday Skill Builders
Lit Facts
REWARD EFFORT AS MUCH AS SUCCESS! Recognize and applaud your child’s honest efforts while learning. This will inspire continued attempts to try hard when facing new challenges.
▶ Never say there isn’t a book out there for you! Recently, Google esti- mated the total number of published books in the world at 129,864,880. And that number is still growing!
▶ From third grade on,
children learn an average of 2,000–3,000 words each year. That’s about 6–8 words per day!
INCREASE YOUR CHILD’S VOCABULARY during conversation. Rather than “talking down” with simplified language, raise the bar by using words he or she might not know.
CREATE A FAMILY JOURNAL. Leave a notebook in a special spot in your home. Encourage the entire family
USE THE INTERNET, WEBSITES, AND YOUR SMARTPHONE for fact-find- ing, research, and writing. You can also use technology to practice using words with multiple meanings (e.g., screen as part of a door or a computer monitor) and figurative language (e.g., surfing the internet).
to write something in the journal every day. Anything works: an inspirational word or thought, questions, an event that was memo- rable, even doodles! Review entries often.
HAVE A MOVIE NIGHT. Read a book together that has been made into a movie. Or watch a movie and then read a book based on it. Compare and contrast over popcorn.
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Family Guide to Literacy | Grade 6
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