PARENT TIPS

General Activities

• Establish a set bed time and a bedtime routine about two weeks before school begins.
• Invite friends over to play!
• Practice using crayons, markers, scissors, glue and glue sticks, paints etc....at home.
• Practice tying shoes.
• Help your child learn personal information-address, phone number, parents' names, his/her birthday, etc....
• Encourage your child to write his/her name and family members' names. 

Academic Activities

• Read, read, read!!!! This is the most important thing you can do!
• Point out familiar letters/words/numbers in the car or around your home.
• Go to the library.
• Practice writing your child's name.
• Count objects you see around the house.
• Put magnetic letters on your refrigerator for your child to move and play with.
• Encourage your child to read or look at books. Talk about the books after you have read them.