Try This At Home

Try these learning games with your child. Remember when parents and children read together, everyone is a winner! Use the newspaper as your reading material—the content changes all the time and it helps your child become connected with the community.

Figurative Language

Can you think of ways to describe hot weather using “figurative” language? Examples would be: It’s so hot you could fry an egg on the sidewalk. It’s so hot, I’m melting! It’s boiling hot outside. Write down as many as … Continue reading →

R.S.V.P.

Have your students create an invitation to an imaginary summer party in their future. Use this graphic organizer. R.S.V.P. means “Répondez s’il vous plait.” This is French for “Please reply.” It is polite to respond to an invitation even if … Continue reading →

Food!

Burritos, guacamole, tacos, enchiladas and more! How many words can you make from the letters that spell ENCHILADA? Score: 1 – 3 words: Mild 4 – 7 words: Hot Stuff 8 – 10 words: Muy Caliente! (very hot!) What traditional … Continue reading →

Family Communication Plan

Emergencies can happen at any time. Print out the card below and fill out the information. Keep it somewhere safe like your backpack. For more information go to ready.gov/kids.

Measure a Leprechaun

Legend says that leprechauns are about three shoe lengths in height! How tall is that? Use your shoes to find out.

Create A Goodwill Seal

Find a picture and words from the newspaper that seem to say “goodwill.” If you can’t find any, create some of your own. Use these images and words to create a Goodwill Seal. If you could sell your seal, what … Continue reading →

Nouns You Can Grow

Johnny Appleseed made apples grow by planting seeds. You can make words grow, too. Look through the newspaper for nouns you can grow by adding different endings. See examples below. Word Ending New Word Sample: apple – s apples plant … Continue reading →