Family Messages
what can families do at home to help their children do well in school?
Early Years (3 messages)
Message 1:
Dear Families,
This is what you can do at home to help your child do well in school!
Teaching your child names of colors will help him/her do better in school. Talk about colors when you are driving in the car, playing or looking at pictures—anytime, any place! Our world is full of colors.
When you are first teaching your child colors, name the color for him/her, “That car is red.” “The plate is red.” After you have done that lots of times, and for several days, ask your child to tell you what color the car is. Thanks!
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Message 2:
Dear Families,
This is what you can do at home to help your child do well in school! Teaching your child to count will help him/her do better in school. Count things all the time. Say to your child, “Let’s count all the shoes. Say it with me: One, Two…” (Put your finger on each shoe as you count it.) Some of the children’s programs on Iowa Public Television, like Sesame Street, talk about a number each day. Thanks!
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Message 3:
Dear Families,
This is what you can do at home to help your child do well in school! Teach your child the names of letters. Teach only one letter at a time and teach it many times for many days. Start with the first letter in your child’s first name. After he/she has learned it, teach the first letter of your child’s last name or any other letter he/she is interested in. When you are teaching letters, say: “This letter is ‘P’. Say it with me: ‘P’.” Do that many times each day. Each day the Sesame Street program on Iowa Public Television teaches a letter. Thanks!
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