1. READ TOGETHER

Choose a book and take turns reading. Let your child read one page, and you read the next. Or you can each be responsible for reading part of a character.

2. ASK QUESTIONS

Ask questions about the characters, setting, problem and solution when reading fiction. For non-fiction texts, talk about features, cause and effect and main idea. (** Please see the PDF included below. It provides questions that you can ask before, during and after reading for both fiction and non-fiction books.)

3. READ IN REAL LIFE

Highlight ways you use reading in everyday life. Think about how you use reading for recipes, bills, communicating with others and more.

4. READ A VARIETY OF TEXTS

There are so many things to read. Try magazines, internet articles, books, how-to directions, instructions for crafts and anything else you can find.

5. PLAY A GAME

Many board games or even video games require reading. Play a game where you have to do some reading.

6. WONDER ABOUT WORDS

Reading is a wonderful way to learn about new words. Stop and talk about the meanings of new words you find as you read.

7. MAKE CONNECTIONS

Think about how what you're reading connects to things you've seen, read or done in your life. What connections do you make as you read?

8. WRITE

Reading and writing are connected. After reading write about what you've read.

9. READ FOR FUN

Don't just read because it's required. Take time to read because it's fun and enjoyable.

10. SNUGGLE UP!

Part of making reading fun is being comfy while you do it. Cuddle up with some blankets, get cozy in a fort, or read in bed.

Learning the facts that make 10. Knowing that 6 + 4 = 10 is an important fact to know. Knowing your tens facts will also help you with bigger problems like 60 + 40 = 100.

2. DOUBLES

Practice doubles fact. These facts are when you add the same number twice like 3 + 3. Knowing your doubles facts will help you add quicker and learn multiplication later!

3. DOUBLES PLUS ONE

Once you've mastered your doubles facts, try doubles one. If you know that 3 + 3 =6, that can help you know 3 + 4 = 7 since it is just one more.

4. FACT FAMILIES

Look at number relationships. If you know that 2 + 6 = 8, you also know that 6 + 2 = 8. You also know that 8 - 6 = 2 and 8 - 2 = 6

5. PLACE VALUE

Focus on the value of digits in each place value position. Practice adding ones, tens and hundreds mentally to any number.

6. COUNT ON, COUNT BACK

Practice your number sense by starting at a number and counting on a specific amount. For example. Start at 12 and count on 8 more. etc.

7. SKIP COUNT

Think about patterns and practice skip counting by 2's, 5's and 10's. This will also help prepare you for counting money.

8. ADD TO SUBTRACT

Use what you know about adding to subtract. Instead of counting back to solve 23-16, try thinking about 16 + ? = 23

9. ESTIMATE

Make estimates about numbers. Rounding numbers can help you determine if an answer is a reasonable one.

10. MENTAL MATH

Give your brain a workout by practicing your skills mentally! Try solving various problems all in your head.

11. MONEY

Practice identifying real coins and their value up to 120 cents.