| 1. Tune into a classical radio station. Encourage your children to imagine that they are the music. Have them dance or march to it. Do the same activity with jazz, rock, and country western music too. 2. Check out an educational video from your local library. 3. Visit a state park. 4. Buy a few inexpensive packets of seeds. Plant them. Keep a family plant journal. Experiment with the plants. What happens if you put one in the sun and keep one in the sun and keep one in the shade? Water one a lot and one a little? 5. Watch Bill Nye the Science Guy on television. Recreate some of his experiments. 6. Go out late at night and lay in the grass. Look up at the stars and find the constellations. Name as many as you can. If you don't know any, get a book on astronomy from the library. 7. Look into local history. Visit your chamber of commerce. They often have lots of free pamphlets on interesting local topics and tourist attractions. Learn about your own community. |
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| Inexpensive Educational Activities for Children |
| ~ Eat a good breakfast. ~ Wake your child up early enough to get up on time so they are not tardy! ~ Be sure your child gets a good night's sleep. ~ Go over homework together. ~ Check their bookbags and binders for notes, assignments, etc. ~ Have your child prepare all of their things the night before, including clothes, socks, shoes, bookbags, homework, etc. |
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| Homework Tips |
| Tip #1: Set up a study area. The study area must be quiet, well-lit, and have all necessary supplies close at hand. Tip #2: Schedule daily homework time. Parents can help their children schedule daily homework time and get them to stick to it. It is best if the student is encouraged to do his/her homework as soon as possible after school and at a time when parents are available to help if necessary. Tip #3: Encourage children to work independently Homework teaches students responsibility. Through homework, students learn skills they must develop if they are to grow to be independent, successful adults. Parents should only offer help once all resources for independent work have been used. |