Helpful+Hints+for+Home!

==**Here are some things you can do to help your child at home!** ==


 * Read daily with your child
 * Put labels around your home (label everything-chairs, beds, televisions, computers, etc)
 * Point out words on signs to your child around town (stop on stop sign etc)
 * Play rhyming games with your child: Say a word, then ask your child to give you a word that rhyms!
 * Model a love for reading!
 * Play games with the whole family!
 * Cook with your child and talk about measurements (non-standard and standard units)
 * Encourage your child to count the change you receive when shopping
 * Set up a special "writing corner" in the quiet place in the house where your child can write stories each day. Then ask your child to share his/her stories with the family
 * Make a pretend store and practice buying things around the house with your child