Parental Involvement Strategies

When Parents ask: “What can I do to help my child?”

1. Read to your child. Reading to your child will teach many lessons of importance; story organization, tracking print from left to right and helping to recognize spaces between words.

2. Magnetic letters are wonderful learning tools. Your refrigerator is like an artist’s canvas for magnetic letters. Try sounding out words while preparing meals it is a fun time to spend with your child.

3. Encourage your child to tell stories. Write them down as they are being told. They can be written in book form or similar to a journal. Your child can illustrate, add photographs or paste trinkets to help describe the story.

4. Create a letter scrapbook. Write the letters of the alphabet on individual pages. Your child can add pictures of things that begin with that letter. This is a great way to keep track of your child’s interest throughout the year.

5. Let your child assist with the shopping list. If your child has already begun to write, have him or her make a written list of the items you need from the store. Some items may need to be illustrated. This may take some extra time but you’ll find the activity quite enjoyable.

6. Count everything. Steps, cars, birds, cookies, etc.

7. Enjoy family and life events and discussions.

8. Look for reading programs through the local library.

9. Allow your child age appropriate personal and home responsibilities and choices.

10. Our children are only young once. Helping them learn as they grow up is a rewarding experience.

~ Modified from Vōwac Publishing Newsletter

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