Family Messages
what can families do at home to help their children do well in school?
Talking with Your Child/Teaching New Words (8 messages)
Message 1:
Dear Families,
This is what you can do at home to help your child do well in school!
Talk with your child about what he/she did during the day. Ask questions: “What did you do today?” If you don’t get an answer, ask “yes” or “no” questions: “Did you play outside?” “Did you read a book?” Or, say “Tell me one thing you did today.”
Talk with your child about what will happen the next day in school. “What fun things are you going to do tomorrow in school?” Help your child think of school and learning as fun and exciting. 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!
Talk, talk, talk with your child. Tell him/her about things you did when you were a child. Ask your child to tell you what happened at school or to tell you a story. Point to something and say its name: “Table. This is a table.” Talking with your child will help him/her learn new words. Children who start school knowing more words will be good readers. 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!
Find time to talk with your child every day because it helps him/her learn about the world as well as new words. You can talk at meal time, when you are driving in the car, at the grocery store and when you are helping your child get ready for bed—any time and anywhere! Thanks!
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Message 4:
Dear Families,
This is what you can do at home to help your child do well in school!
When grown-ups share family stories that have a beginning, middle and end children learn about their own history and gain experience with how stories can be told, read or written. Tell your child about one of your favorite days in school, a time when you were sick and got better or something about when your child was a baby. These are great stories to share with children. Talk with your child by telling family stories. Thanks!
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Message 5:
Dear Families,
This is what you can do at home to help your child do well in school!
Teach your child new words. When you are reading books together, playing, driving in the car, watching TV—anytime you have a chance to tell your child what something is or how it works, do it! Children who start school knowing lots of words do better in school. Thanks!
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Message 6:
Dear Families,
This is what you can do at home to help your child do well in school!
Children can learn new words at any time, in any place. Talk with children a lot. For example, when buying milk, “There are many kinds of milk. There is white milk (point to it), chocolate (point) and strawberry (point).”
Describe what you are doing. When cooking say, “I am going to stir flour into the melted butter. Then we will add sugar and chocolate chips.” Children who know and understand lots of words will be great readers!” Thanks!
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Message 7:
Dear Families,
This is what you can do at home to help your child do well in school!
You can help your child learn words by talking about pictures or actions in a book. For example, “Do you see that black thing around Clifford’s neck? That is called a collar. A collar is like a necklace for dogs. People put tags on a dog’s collar so other people know who a dog is. Can you point to Clifford’s collar?” Children who know and understand lots of words will be great readers! Thanks!
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Message 8:
Dear Families,
This is what you can do at home to help your child do well in school!
Every day, look through your child’s backpack with him/her. This is a good time to talk with your child about what happened in school. You might say, “Show me what you did in school today.” Look at the pictures your child made or the work he/she brought home. Tell your child you like what he/she made or that you think he/she did good work. Thanks!
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