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I have suggested some opportunities to continue learning at home. Have fun!
Talking at Home:
Please be sure to see the "Curriculum" page for the overall expectations in Language Arts.
I have suggested some opportunities to continue learning at home. Have fun!
Talking at Home:
- Talk about topics that interest your child (sports, music, movies)
- Share your interests
- Discuss real-world events in the news or newspaper
- Discuss underlying messages in ads
- Encourage your child to read for a purpose (recipes, instructions)
- Play audio books in the car
- Provide a variety of reading materials
- Visit bookstores and libraries
- Play word games (Scrabble, Boggle, crossword puzzles)
- Write/email notes to relatives
- Write letters to the editor
- Explore and discuss appropriate social media together
- Make writing fun (journals, gel pens)
- Discuss the purpose of a variety of ads
- Ask your child to interpret the lyrics to favourite songs
- Point out different media forms (billboards, brochures, labels)
- Discuss the message in media and its influence
- Monitor your child's time on the Internet
Please be sure to see the "Curriculum" page for the overall expectations in Language Arts.