Reading Practice -Grades 3-6 - with Audio Version

Search for the basic food groups on trips to the grocery store. Keep track of the food groups presented at each meal. Are there any frequently missing from the table?

Reading Practice -Grades 6-8 - with Audio Version

Are you wondering what to do with those stained clothes? Are there shirts that just need a button? Your child can be involved in this decision making process.

Act out real life situations that happened at work. Let your children and their friends practice scenes that work out and those that backfire!

Guess the cost for one week of school lunches. Then compare the cost of putting together your favorite brown bag varieties. What did you find out?

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.

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

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

Curious children wonder about salary ranges. Use their interest to improve estimation and research skills on the Internet.

Family recipes have been handed down through generations. Is there any way you and your child can alter the recipes to make them healthier?

Interview community members to gain knowledge about peoples' careers.

Compare the more expensive name brands to the generic varieties available. Keep a chart of the cost differences. Estimate how much it might save in a week, a month, or several months.

Search ads with your child to see what items are on sale at the grocery store. What foods could be combined into a healthy and cheap alternative. Recipe for Chex Mix included.

Pretend that your family is going to move. What are all the factors that must be considered? What can you do with all the data?

Think of ways to volunteer and spread the spirit of cooperation throughout your community.

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.

Don't people love to root for their favorite sports teams? Build this same camaraderie and family spirit by encouraging relatives to select community projects.

Are you in the mood for a puzzle? You can make your own at this website. Other suggestions include using information from the family tree to develop crossword puzzles or word searches.

Stress can affect your child more than you realize. Take time to discuss feelings and how to cope with situations.

Give your child an opportunity to interview relatives and community members.

Use situations in the family as a stepping stone to solving real world problems.

Help your child examine problems in the workplace and possible solutions.

Let your child talk to all different levels in an organization from the ground up.

Why are there phases of the Moon? Start sketching the changes...