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Sound Hunt: Pick a letter and have your child find items around the house that start with that sound.
Story Retell: After reading a book, ask your child to draw or act out what happened first, next, and last.
Label It: Write labels (chair, door, sink) on sticky notes and let your child match them around the house.
Rhyming Race: Say a word and see how many rhyming words they can come up with.
Letter Detective: Look for certain letters in books, magazines, or signs (“Find all the M’s on this page!”).
Sight Word Hop: Write sight words on pieces of paper and place them on the floor — hop to each as you read them.
Book Picnic: Grab a blanket, a few books, and have a reading picnic outside or in the living room
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Word Family Sort: Write words that end with the same sound (cat, hat, bat) and have your child sort them.
Story Sequencing: After reading, have your child draw or write what happened at the beginning, middle, and end.
Read and Build: Read a word, then use magnetic letters or cut-out paper letters to build it.
Character Chat: Ask questions like “How did the character feel?” or “What would you do instead?”
Sight Word Bingo: Create a bingo card with sight words and mark them off as you read.
Letter Change Game: Start with a word (“cat”) and change one letter at a time to make new words (“bat,” “bag,” “bug”).
Book Review Corner: After finishing a book, have your child give it a star rating and say why they liked or didn’t like it.
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Character Interview: Pretend to “interview” a book character — ask and answer questions in their voice.
Story Map: Draw a map of where the story takes place and label important events.
Vocabulary Detective: While reading, find three “new” or tricky words and look them up or draw what they mean.
Read and Retell: Read a short story, then summarize it in your own words using “somebody, wanted, but, so, then.”
Fluency Challenge: Read a favorite book or poem aloud three times — try to sound smoother each time.
Compare and Contrast: Read two books by the same author and talk about what’s the same and what’s different.
Word Sort: Cut out words from magazines and sort by long/short vowels, blends, or parts of speech.
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Character Comparison: Compare two characters from the same book — how are they alike and different?
Story Elements Chart: Identify the setting, characters, problem, and solution in a story.
Vocabulary Builder: Find five new words while reading, write their meanings, and use them in sentences.
Reader’s Theater: Act out a short scene from a book with a family member.
Prediction Practice: Pause while reading and predict what will happen next — check if you were right.
Fact vs. Opinion: Read a passage and identify statements as fact or opinion.
Book Recommendation: Write a short paragraph recommending a book and explain why others should read it.
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Character Analysis: Pick a character and describe their traits, motivations, and how they change throughout the story.
Plot Diagram: Identify the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution in a story.
Vocabulary Notebook: Find new words, write definitions, and use them in original sentences.
Compare Texts: Read two articles or stories about the same topic and compare key details.
Inference Practice: Read a paragraph and explain what the author implies but doesn’t state directly.
Book Review Blog: Write a paragraph review and include a rating, favorite part, and recommendation.
Reading Journal: Summarize daily reading and note questions or connections to your own life
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Character and Theme Analysis: Identify a character’s traits and how they contribute to the story’s theme.
Plot and Conflict: Summarize the main conflict and describe how it is resolved.
Vocabulary Challenge: Find five new words, write definitions, and use them in sentences or a short story.
Compare & Contrast Texts: Read two nonfiction articles on the same topic and identify similarities and differences.
Inference and Evidence: Make inferences about a text and cite evidence to support your ideas.
Book Recommendation Video: Record a short video or write a paragraph recommending a book, explaining why others should read it.
Reading Journal: Track books read, summarize chapters, note connections to your life, and write questions.
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Snack Math: Use small snacks (crackers, grapes, cereal) to practice counting, sorting, and simple addition.
Shape Hunt: Find shapes around the house (a clock is a circle, a window is a rectangle, etc.).
Toy Graphing: Sort toys by color or type and make a simple graph using crayons or stickers.
Number Walk: Look for numbers on mailboxes, clocks, and signs while out for a walk.
Roll & Add: Roll two dice and add the numbers together. (For extra fun, jump or clap that many times!)
Measuring Fun: Use a nonstandard unit (like a spoon or block) to measure household items.
Pattern Play: Make patterns with toys, beads, or snacks (red, blue, blue, red, blue, blue).
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Number Line Hop: Write numbers 0–20 on the floor and use a toy or your child’s body to “hop” forward and backward while adding or subtracting.
Coin Collector: Sort coins and practice counting by ones, fives, and tens
Roll & Double: Roll a die and double the number — 4 becomes 8!
Shape Builder: Use toothpicks and marshmallows (or straws and clay) to build 2D and 3D shapes.
Daily Calendar: Practice reading the date, day of the week, and counting how many days until the weekend or a holiday.
Measuring Challenge - Use nonstandard units, such as pennies or paperclips, to compare the length of different household items.
Graphing: Collect objects in your home and sort them into groups. Create a graph based on your data.
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Grocery Math: Look at prices in a grocery ad and “buy” a few items — add up the total.
Skip Counting Jump: Skip count by 2s, 5s, or 10s while jumping or tossing a ball.
Time Teller:
Practice reading clocks around the house — what time is it now? What time will it be in 30 minutes?
Build a Graph: Collect data (favorite fruits, pets, colors) from family and make a bar graph.
Place Value Puzzles: Use digits (2, 4, 6, 8) to build the biggest and smallest numbers you can.
Fraction Snack: Split snacks like crackers or fruit into halves, thirds, and fourths.
Measure It: Measure items using both inches and centimeters — w
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Multiplication Hunt: Look for groups of objects at home and count them to practice multiplication (e.g., 3 plates × 4 forks).
Money Matters: Practice counting coins, making change, and solving “real-life” money problems.
Time Challenge: Practice reading analog and digital clocks — figure out elapsed time.
Measure It: Measure objects in inches, feet, centimeters, or meters; compare and record.
Geometry Scavenger Hunt: Find shapes in your house — rectangles, triangles, circles — and note angles.
Data Graph: Collect data (favorite colors, snacks, or sports) and make a bar or pictograph.
Word Problem Practice: Write your own word problems using items at home, then solve them.
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Multi-Step Word Problems: Solve real-life scenarios that involve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Fractions Fun: Compare, add, and subtract fractions using household items like pizza slices or measuring cups.
Area & Perimeter: Measure items at home and calculate area and perimeter.
Time & Money Challenge: Calculate elapsed time and make change with coins and bills.
Decimals at Home: Practice using decimals when measuring ingredients for cooking or baking.
Data Collection & Graphing: Track items (number of steps walked, hours of sunlight, or daily chores) and display in a chart.
Patterns & Sequences: Identify and extend numerical patterns around the house.
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Multi-Step Word Problems: Solve real-life scenarios that involve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Decimals and Fractions: Practice adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals and fractions using real-world examples (recipes, money, measurement).
Volume and Area: Measure boxes, containers, or rooms and calculate volume, area, and perimeter.
Coordinate Graphing: Create a coordinate grid and plot points or draw shapes.
Data Analysis: Collect data (e.g., weather, steps, or daily tasks) and create bar graphs, line plots, or pie charts.
Probability at Home: Use coins, dice, or cards to calculate probability of outcomes.
Pattern Challenges: Identify and extend numeric or geometric patterns in household objects.
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Sink or Float: Test different objects in a bowl of water and predict what will happen.
Weather Watcher: Track the weather for a week — sunny, cloudy, rainy — and talk about patterns.
Nature Scavenger Hunt: Look for things that are rough, smooth, living, or nonliving outside.
Plant a Seed: Watch how it grows and talk about what it needs (water, sunlight, air).
Shadow Fun: Use a flashlight or the sun to make and trace shadows.
Ice Melt Experiment: See what melts ice faster — salt, warm water, or air.
Five Senses Exploration: Taste, touch, smell, look, and listen — describe how things are different..
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Living vs. Nonliving Sort: Cut out pictures from magazines or draw and sort into two groups.
Weather Report: Track the weather for a week and create a bar graph of sunny, rainy, and cloudy days.
Plant Observation Journal: Plant a seed and record changes each day using drawings or sentences.
Make a Boat: Use foil, paper, or plastic to build a small boat — see how many pennies it can hold before sinking!
Magnify It: Use a magnifying glass to look closely at leaves, fabrics, or bugs. Draw what you see.
Shadow Tracker: Trace a shadow at different times of day and notice how it changes.
Simple Experiment: Mix baking soda and vinegar in a cup — talk about what’s happening and why.
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Animal Adaptation Hunt: Watch for animals outside and talk about how they survive (fur, wings, color).
Build a Bridge: Use blocks, paper, or straws to build a bridge strong enough to hold small toys.
Weather Journal: Record daily weather and temperature — notice patterns over a week or month.
Water Cycle in a Bag: Put a little water in a zip-top bag, tape it to a window, and watch condensation and rain form.
Magnet Magic: Test what objects around the house are magnetic and which are not.
Plant Experiment: Try growing one plant in the dark and one in the light — compare results.
Sound Scavenger Hunt: Walk around your home and find objects that can make different sounds, such as high and low pitches, rattling noises, quiet sounds, vibrating sounds, sounds made by moving air, and sounds made when two things touch. Record or draw each item you find and how it makes its sound.
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Life Cycle Study: Observe a butterfly, plant, or frog life cycle and draw each stage.
Experiment at Home: Mix vinegar and baking soda or other safe materials to explore chemical reactions.
Weather Scientist: Track temperature, precipitation, and wind for a week and make a chart.
Magnet Exploration: Test various household items to see if they are magnetic and make predictions.
Simple Machines Around You: Identify levers, pulleys, wheels, and inclined planes at home.
Ecosystem Watch: Observe a backyard area — note plants, animals, insects, and how they interact.
Floating & Sinking Challenge: Test objects in water, predict results, and explain why they float or sink.
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Ecosystem Exploration: Observe your backyard or a park, noting plants, animals, and their interactions.
Simple Experiments: Test how different liquids affect plant growth or ice melting.
States of Matter: Observe and record solids, liquids, and gases in your kitchen (ice, water, steam).
Rocks: Can you find a metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rock outside? What’s the difference?
Weather Tracker: Record temperature, precipitation, wind, and cloud type for a week and look for patterns.
Magnet Investigations: Test objects for magnetism and document results with explanations.
Science Journal: Keep notes of observations, experiments, and drawings to track discoveries.
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Ecosystem Study: Observe a local ecosystem (backyard, park, or pond) and note interactions between plants, animals, and the environment.
STEM Experiments: Conduct simple experiments like testing which materials absorb water best or which objects conduct electricity.
States of Matter & Changes: Explore solids, liquids, gases, and mixtures using household items.
Force and Motion: Build ramps or small vehicles and test how different surfaces or weights affect motion.
Weather & Climate Tracker: Record daily weather patterns, temperature, and precipitation, and identify trends.
Energy Sources: Identify different forms of energy at home (solar, electrical, kinetic) and explain their
uses.
Science Journal: Document experiments, observations, hypotheses, and conclusions with drawings and notes.
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Community Helper Match: Draw or find pictures of helpers (firefighter, doctor, teacher) and match them to their tools.
Family Interview: Have your child ask a family member about their favorite childhood memory.
Map Your Home: Draw a simple “map” of your house or neighborhood.
Good Citizen Challenge: Do a kind act each day — help clean up, share a toy, say thank you.
Flag Craft: Make a paper flag and talk about what it represents.
Around the World Snack Time: Try a food from another country and find it on a map.
Daily Routine Chart: Create a picture schedule showing morning, afternoon, and night activities.
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Community Helper Journal: Write or draw about a community helper you’d like to be and why.
Family Timeline: Create a simple timeline with baby, now, and future pictures.
Kindness Tracker: Keep a chart and mark each time your child does something kind for someone.
Map Your Neighborhood: Draw a map of your street and label places like your house, park, or school.
Then and Now: Look at old family photos and talk about how things have changed.
My Rules Book: Make a mini-book of rules for home or school and explain why each one matters.
Flag Match: Look at flags from different countries online and learn one fact about each.
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Map the World: Draw a map of your street. Practice writing your address.
Cultural Celebration: Learn about a holiday or tradition from another country and share what you discovered.
Then and Now: Compare how kids lived 100 years ago vs. today — games, school, chores, clothes.
Good Citizen Challenge: Do one act of citizenship (help clean up, recycle, or volunteer at home).
Community Helper Interview: Ask a local helper (nurse, teacher, police officer) about their job.
Create a Family Tree: Draw your family and label who’s who.
My Country Symbols: Learn and draw American symbols like the flag,
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Map Skills: Use a map or globe to find your state, country, and continent.
Community Helpers: Research a community helper and create a “fact sheet” about their job.
Then & Now: Compare how families lived 50 years ago vs. today (jobs, school, chores).
Good Citizenship: Do one kind act in your community and write about how it helps others.
Cultural Exploration: Learn about a holiday, tradition, or food from another country.
Family Timeline: Create a timeline of your family history with drawings or photos.
U.S. Symbols: Learn about national symbols like the flag, bald eagle, and Liberty Bell; draw or label them.
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Local Landmarks: Research a landmark or historical site in your town and create a mini-poster with facts and drawings.
State Symbols: Learn about your state’s bird, flower, tree, and motto — draw or label them.
Government at Home: Role-play a mayor, governor, or president making decisions for your “city” or household.
Timeline of Events: Pick a historical event or invention and create a timeline showing its impact.
Cultural Traditions: Explore a cultural tradition or festival from another country and write a short report.
Map Skills: Draw a map of your neighborhood, including streets, landmarks, and directions.
Historical Figure Research: Pick a U.S. historical figure, summarize their contributions, and explain why they’re important.
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State History Research: Learn about your state’s history, early settlers, or indigenous peoples, and create a timeline or poster.
Government Exploration: Research the three branches of U.S. government and create a “branch role-play” at home.
Current Events: Read a child-friendly news article and summarize it — discuss its impact on the community or country.
Historical Figure Report: Research a U.S. historical figure, write a report, and share a presentation with your family.
Map Skills Challenge: Use a map or atlas to locate countries, capitals, major rivers, and mountains.
Economics at Home: Track a household budget, categorize spending, and discuss needs vs. wants.
Cultural Connections: Research a country’s culture (food, clothing, traditions) and compare it to your own experiences.
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