MAKE PUPPETS using a marker and
recyclables like spoons, cardboard tubes, paper bags, old socks, etc. Let your child use them for storytelling and plays.
CREATE A FAMILY JOURNAL. Leave a notebook in a special spot in your home. Encourage the entire family to write something creative, inspiring, or funny in it every day.
CREATE A QUIET READING SPACE for your child. Add a few pillows to curl up on and a small basket or shelf for keeping books and magazines.
DANCE with your child as you read books together, encouraging movement as a response to what you read.
WATCH TELEVISION WISELY. Help develop speaking, listening, and comprehension skills through co-viewing television on occasion. Ask your child to describe visual details, summarize plots, or identify lessons of shows watched together.
PLAY WORD GAMES such as I Spy or 20 Questions that require the use of grammar, spelling, and vocabulary. While playing, ask your child to identify parts of speech (e.g., red is an adjective, apple is a noun).
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Family Guide to Literacy | Grade 2
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