At Home Activities
Do you have a Judy Moody fan at home? Use the document provided (click here) and help your detective solve the mystery!
ELA Ideas - We will continue to add to this list of ideas to build and expand literacy skills. Click here.
Practice Fractions with Baking - In addition to being fun and tasty, this activity will help strengthen your child's understanding of fractions. Click here for instructions. Whatever Happened to Parcheesi? For some ideas of games and activities the whole family can enjoy, click here and get your family game night started.
Map Placemats at Dinner - Whether you make one or buy one, the use of a map as a placemat can build geographic awareness. In this video a Kindergartner is asking her brother questions such as, "Starts with an A and ends with an A" to travel around the United States.
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Websites & Apps
My Garbology - Help students learn more about recycling and what to do with our waste. It offers creative ideas for parents to begin helping children understand the impact of choices and alternatives that might work!
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Explore The Learning In Your Backyard
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Projects, Problems, & Challenges
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he thought of starting a garden can be intimidating to many people who do not feel they have a "green thumb." The key to a project like this one is to start at a level where you feel most comfortable. There are many resources that promote gardening ideas from the simple herb box or single flower pot to the elaborate garden. Kids learn a lot from hands-on activity and getting dirty! Here are a few websites to check out and help you get started:
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Click here for ideas to help your student find answers to their wonderings!
Help turn your trip to the grocery store into a learning adventure. Click here for a Bingo board. You could also have your child map the groceries [Click Here].
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