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Most Important Things You Can Do With Your Child:

1. Continue to read to your child every night and have your child read to you. Research shows that reading is one of the best ways to improve your child’s ability to read, write, spell, speak, and listen.

2. Talk to your child – all of the time. Have conversations, speak in complete sentences, and use the appropriate grammar. Your child will mimic how you speak to him/her so make sure you talk as you want your child to talk.

3. Encourage your child to keep a daily journal of what they see and do over the summer. It does not matter what they write about as long as they write.

4. Math facts - Study those math facts. Use flash cards, make problems up, count money, anything you can think of but focus on math.

There are many activities you can do to help your child to succeed in school and learn that do not require a pencil or book. Here are some suggestions:

* When watching TV, turn the subtitles on

* Read signs when riding in a car or in a store

* Read magazines, newspapers, and anything else

* Any time you see words, read the words or let your child read to you

* Talk about what you read, see, and do

* Let the child pay for things with money

* Discuss time (telling time, time of day, am or pm)

* Discuss emotions or how your child is feeling

* Make up stories together

* Sing songs and try to memorize the words

* Let your child see you read, write, and solving math problems

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