Recpes for Success

Practical Activities to Help Your Child Succeed

MATH Recycle old calendar pages into a high-scoring math game. Ingredients: old calendar, pencil, die, game tokens, pa per Have your child write var ious math directions (+ 5, x 3) in eight random squares on a calendar pa ge. To play, roll the die and move that number of squ ares. The date you land is your score (say, 6). W on ith each turn, add the da te you land on to your pre vious score. So if you rol l 5, move to 11, and add 11 to your score (11 + = 17). If you land on a 6 square you marked, such as x 3, fol low the directions using your tot al score (17 x 3 = 51). When you get to the end of the month, move on to a new calendar page. The first player to sco re 500 wins. How many months did it take?

Washoe County School District

Title I Program
APRIL 2013

Refrigerator Poster
Just hang your Recipes poster on the refrigerator and sneak in an activity when you have a few minutes. These fun activities will help develop school success and positive behavior. Check off each box as you complete the recipe.

Month-a-matics

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Im a Super hero!

THINKING

Refrigerator Hangman

SPELLING

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MAPS Let your c caps wit hild cover bottle h alumin um foil to treasure c m coins, an oins. Then, hid ake d make e the a map fo use in fi rh nd the room ing them. Exam im to ple: Draw s of your house, a nd put a n where ea ch coin X is. When h e fi treasure, nds the it turn to h s his ide the coins an d a map fo draw r you.

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Recpes for Success

Practical Activities to Help Your Child Succeed

APRIL 2013

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TEAMWORK Put one hand behind your back. Ask your youngster to put one of her hands behind her back. Then, use your two free hands to tie her shoes. Talking out what each of you should do will help complete the task. Time yourselves to see how fast you can tie the shoes as a team. RESOURCEFULNESS When your child asks for something (a new toy, movie tickets), encourage him to find ways to earn the money himself. He might walk dogs or sell some of his video games to raise the money. Working toward his goal will teach him to be resourceful. TRUST Show your youngster how important trust is. Take turns wearing a blindfold and leading each other on short walks through the house. Then, share your thoughts: Did you feel safe when blindfolded? Who else would you trust to lead you around?
FOLLOW ING DIR ECTION This gam S e has one rule: If yo you lose. u laugh, To play, w rite one s tence of s enilly your child instructions for to follow. Stick out Example: yo flap your ur tongue, and arms like ac If she doe s it witho hicken. ut laughin she gets to g, you. If no write instructions for t, its you r turn aga in!

Editor for a Day

READING

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MATH Comparing sizes is an important math skill. Together, make a list of 10 things for your youngster to find by using comparisons: a piece of furniture taller than her brother, a word with the same number of letters as her name, a toy smaller than her hand. Then, she can have fun finding each one.

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