There are great ways to learn without technology. Here are some screen-free learning ideas:

• Cooking- Have your child help you plan and cook a meal.

• Make grocery lists- Does your child know the name for food items in their native language and English? Have him write or draw the shopping list.

• Make a schedule: What would your family like to do today? Make a schedule for the morning, afternoon and evening.

• Chore lists: Helping with chores keeps children busy and helps them feel important. Make a weekly chore list. Pick one or two chores a day and put it on a calendar or make a list.

• Write/draw Recipe: Watching mom or dad cook can be fun. Have your child write or draw the directions as she watches you make her favorite meal.

• Organize - Is there a closet or a box of toys that needs to be cleaned up? Organizing helps children learn how to sort and classify objects.

• Make a music picture: Listening to music is fun. Have your child write down the words of a favorite song or draw a picture. Ask your child to describe their pictures. You can ask: What did you draw? What did you put in your picture? What colors did you use? Why did you pick those colors? What did you want your picture to show?

• Write reviews: Learning how to share your opinion is important. A common question is< "What do you think?" Have your student write or explain her opinion about books, games, meals, or TV shows. Would she give it 5 stars or only 2 stars? Why did she like it?

• Charades: Charades is a word guessing game. Make a list of words (animals, actions, people). Cut the words apart and put them in a bag. Take turns picking a card out of the bag. Use actions (no talking) to get other people to guess the word.

• Plan and plant a garden.

• Family Journal: Use a notebook. Write in the notebook at the end of the day together. Use pictures and words. What did you do? How did you feel? What are you thinking and hoping?

• Object Identification: Work with your child to label the objects in your house in English and your native language. Ask your child to find an object. "Can you find the stove?" Ask them to use the word in a sentence, explain why the object is important, or explain how to use the object.

• Drawing Diagrams: Scientists, artists and engineers draw diagrams. Have your child draw a diagram of her room, the food on her plate, or the kitchen. Ask her to label the objects in her drawing.

• Mystery object: place a household object in a box/bag. Give clues about the object so others can guess what you put in the bag/box.

• 20 questions: Place an object in a bag/box. Have others ask questions to try to guess what is in the bag. Try to guess what the object is in less than 20 questions.

• Treasure hunt. Hide and object in the house write clues that make a person travel from place to place. Leave a new clue at each location. The last clue should reveal the hidden object.

• Write a new song to the melody of a simple song. Instead of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", write words for "Swimming, Swimming Little Fish.

• Puppet Show: Read a book together and then make puppets out of paper bags, socks, popsicle sticks or other things you have in the house. Put on a puppet play of your favorite book. Use the couch as your stage.

• Family stories: Tell a favorite story about your family. Have your child write or illustrate your family story.

• Scrapbook: Use a notebook to make a scrapbook of family pictures. Write notes about each picture.

• Nature journal: Go on a walk and collect leaves and other objects your find. Make a collection of found objects. Tape them in a notebook or keep them in a box. Write notes about each object. When did you find it? Where did you find it? What does it look and feel like?

• Empty Box Challenge: Create something new from an empty cereal box. Present your creation to your family.

• Word or letter Hunt: Send your child on a letter or word hunt. How many times can you find the letter "s" on a page of a book, cereal box, or can of food?

• Make your own dictionary or word wall. Cut out words from food boxes, newspapers or magazines. Sort the words by their first letter. Glue or tape them into a notebook or use the words to make a poem.

• Make your own game. Write down the rules and teach it to someone.