Give your child a chance to ask questions "on the job."

What's the weather today and how does it affect me? Look into some suggestions for younger and older children relating to the weather.

Try to create a chemical reaction of your own with this recipe for Play Dough!

Enjoy a stroll with your child. Agree upon items to collect. For example, find a certain type of flower that your child can locate. Look up the name of the flower when you get home or bring a field guide on the walk.

Visit the local Fire Department's Open House to discuss safety issues. Check out Boater Safety or Hunter Safety courses offered in the community.

Your child may have conflict in the cafeteria, on the bus, in gym class, or at piano lessons. Write up potential situations and have the family act out solutions.

Make a plan for the family to identify needs and propose solutions.

Focus on fire prevention and other safety issues in your home. Does your child know what to do in case of emergency?

Look at the evening sky and identify some of the stars. Select an activity to do back in the house such as roleplaying a job on a rocket to the stars. Use the Internet as a resource to search for frequently asked questions about stars.

It's time to have a heart to heart talk about issues that could make a life and death difference.

Practice using coins and dollars to make change for "customers" in a gas station.

Practice banking skills by depositing and withdrawing at home!

Practice letter formation with whipped cream, shaving cream, and more! Submitted by Carrie Miller

A plan for encouraging brushing, flossing, handwashing, etc.

Use family photos as a motivator for speaking and writing activities!

Build skills in math and language by estimating numbers of relatives or the cost of food and learning how to write invitations. Practice speaking politely to elders!

Whether it be sibling rivalry or a temper tantrum, negative behavior grabs our attention. Try looking at the things your child is doing correctly first.

Has your child heard of e-coli bacteria? What are some common practices that children need to be taught to avoid?

Describing objects and their properties helps children find the differences and similarities. Go on a Properties Hunt!

Tips for promoting reading for beginners and how to model reading behavior for parents.

Jump in and join the fun. Make containers to sort the items for recycling. Talk about what things can and cannot be recycled. Construct a flowchart the follows the bottle from beginning to end.

Parents and children trace their hands and write one thing they love about each other on each finger. Submitted by Licette Catania, West Street School

Reading practice suitable for children k-2 - Includes Audio Version

Examine plants and animals found near ponds or streams. Think about what things might be living there. Bring some samples home to investigate.