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Download full textInternational Reading Association, Newark, DE. – 1999
This brochure offers parents tips on helping their children connect writing with reading. It begins by noting that preschool children often want to scribble on paper, scribbles which sometimes represent a story. It suggests making space in the home for literacy, and encouraging early efforts. The brochure then offers four brief activities for…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Literacy, Parent Participation
Riley, Richard W.; Rasco, Carol – 2000
How kids spend summer vacation has a direct and powerful impact on their success in school. This document presents 8 brief (600-word) newspaper columns that offer parents simple tips on how to promote learning through everyday activities. Each column ends with a referral for free resources to keep children learning outside the classroom. The…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Fine Arts
Moke, Susan; Shermis, Michael – 1996
Providing strategies for parents to use to show their children how to take an active role in their own learning, this book discusses developing successful study skills, how speaking and listening can enhance your children's reading and writing skills, and techniques to help children expand their vocabularies. It focuses on helping children how to…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Citizen Participation, Communication Skills, Cooperative Learning
