151 Ways to Start the School Year Off Right by Robin McClure

Author:Robin McClure
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 2010-04-23T00:00:00+00:00

Your kids will never know you're actually having them do “homework” in preparation for the school year with these fun activities! Because skills are different in lower grades than in the higher ones, you may need to adjust the games and their difficulty levels either up or down to best meet your child's current level.

103. Play paper-plate Frisbee.

Number paper plates from zero to ten, and then have a game of Frisbee outside. When your child catches two different plates, he must add the numbers together to figure out the sum before the game continues. Each right answer equals one point, with ten points earning the title of grand champion. For older kids, have them multiply the numbers together.

104. Create some color, shape, or letter match cards for hours of fun.

Use simple index cards to create a match game by using colors, shapes (such as square, triangle, etc.), or letters of the alphabet (or a combination of them all!). Turn the cards upside down and have your child play a match game. The rules? Your child turns two cards over and sees if they match; if not, the cards are turned back over. The game encourages memory and match associations. When a match is found, the child must verbally give the correct answer—that it is a “blue square,” for example—to win those cards. For older kids, write words on the cards that they must be able to read or perhaps define.

105. What's in the bag?

Using a blindfold, have your child test her senses of smell and touch to guess what's in a bag (or other container). Make it fun by including slimy things, such as Jell-O! Younger kids need to correctly identify the item, while older kids should guess what it is and then write or draw a short story about it.

106. Play some high-energy charades.

Have your child act out a favorite character from a book during an established night for charades each week. Or turn something like a simple trip to the grocery store into a game of charades. It will be fun acting out driving to a store, picking up the cleaning, or heading to the park. Kids will need to act out what they'd like to do as well.

107. Have your child plan and write out summer menus.

Put your kid in charge of menu planning over the summer months, and you may find that he likes it so much that it will continue into the new school year. If your kid says he wants tacos, for example, have him list everything that is needed to make tacos. Have him draw the ingredients or tell you what is needed for you to write down. Then, review the list. Can you really make tacos without taco shells, for example? It's a great way for your child to use his planning skills and think sequentially.

108. Ask your child to be the chef one day each week.

After menus are planned, let your child be the one to make the meal (with your help, of course).

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