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Families are so important in the learning process. Studies have proven over and over that when parents are involved in their child's learning, amazing things can happen.
In the past few decades, remarkable strides have been made in understanding how children learn. "Facts" once thought true have been disproven and research has led to a real understanding of what needs to be done to create the best learning situations for our children ... including being proactive right from the start!
These resources were designed to pave the way for your child to be a successful learner!
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Ready
to Learn Brochure The United Way of Mesa, Arizona has put together a brochure outlining the basics of how brain development occurs in children from birth to age 6. This brochure includes tips and suggestions that get your child Ready to Learn! It is also available in SPANISH. Other "Getting Started" resources from Mesa Untied Way: Learn
about Infant Brain Development |
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Get Involved! The Family Involvement Partnership for Learning provided this informational brochure to help parents help children succeed. Included within are tips and suggestions as well as research and statistical information. |
The items you find around your house - that you use everyday - can transform into great learning tools! Check out these learning suggestions for everyday items!
Tips for Parents:
- Make learning a playful adventure. To your child, a box of buttons or a stack of old magazines may not be terribly exciting. However, add a pinch of drama and excitement and there's much to learn, practice, and explore.
- Don't make it school (unless that's a motivation for your child). Focus on the discoveries rather than the skills. Allow your child to think about items in many ways ... remember, there are many answers to most problems!
- Venture out. If your child has an idea for a household item, run with it. Often you will find a lot of learning at the end of these discovery sessions and conversations.
- Work together. Let your child take the lead, but be there to offer suggestions and questions to stretch learning muscles!
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What can your child learn from a box of buttons? Are buttons helpful for more than just fastening your shirt? You may be surprised to discover how many learning activities you can do with buttons. Explore some of them here! |
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There are many learning activities to do before that stack of magazines and catalogs ends up in the recycle bin. Magazines and catalogs have been helpful learning tools for a long time. What can you do with them? Explore some ideas here! |
Are you looking for practical, ready-made resources to help
your child become a better reader? These PDF documents are a great place
to start.
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Tips
for Parents About Reading This brochure provides good information about the process of learning to read. The real meat of the document shares tips and hints for helping children become better readers by doing simple things at home. As an added bonus, a booklist section is included (by grade level)! |
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Helping
Your Child Series The Department of Education has developed a series of documents with tips and hints for helping your child with reading, homework, and other important skills. The series is also available in SPANISH. |
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Compact
for Reading If you are looking for formal "help at home" activities that have been written to extend and practice what your child is doing at school, be sure to check these out. Kits are available for students in grades K-3 and are free for download! |
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Ways for Families to Help Children Lean This booklet provides activities and suggestions for families who want to boost learning for their children. It has been written to include children from preschool to grade 6. It offers practical suggestions for ways to improve learning ... while you and your child are going about your daily tasks! This booklet is also available in SPANISH. |
If you are looking for resources to help your child with math? If
so, you are in luck. There are resources available. These sites/documents
are a great place to start.
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Helping
Your Child Learn Math This online resource offers suggestions and activities to help gear your child/children up for math! The activities are easy to do and are designed to be done at home, while doing errands, on a trip ... anytime the mood (or math) strikes you! The activities included are appropriate for students in grades K-5. |
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Early
Childhood: Where Learning Begins This online resource is for parents of preschool children. It's focus is to help you create an atmosphere of mathematical thinking for your 2-5 year old. You will find an overview of mathematics, activities for your day, booklists, and other resources. Each activity is color coded by difficulty. |
Are you looking for pre-made handwriting exercises for use at home?
Does your child need some extra practice on his or her handwriting? Select
a printable handwriting assignment from the choices below!
Coming Soon ... both D'Nealian and Zaner-Bloser exercises!
Zaner-Bloser® is a registered trademark of Zaner-Bloser,
Inc.
D'Nealian® is a registered trademark of Scott Foresman and Co.
These are some books we recommend. They deal with a variety of different topics and offer engaging suggestions on helping your child/children become successful learners!
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WOW ... WE LOVE THIS BOOK! Peggy Davison Jenkins makes art fun ... for everyone. The philosophy and fundamentals offered in this book are invaluable to anyone who has or works with children. The emphasis is on developing creativity for a lifetime! This is a MUST read! |
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Dorothy Rich defines MegaSkills as "the stuff achievement is made of" ... and then she goes about explaining how to give children these skills. Each chapter focuses on a different skill (Confidence, Motivation, Effort, Responsibility, Initiative, Perseverance, Caring, Teamwork, Common Sense, and Problem Solving) and provides age appropriate recipes for learning. Also included are sections on including educational goals in reading, math, and writing at home ... everyday. |
