Read Every Day: Try to read something new every day, like a story or a book.  Read the cereal box, menus at restaurants, or even turn on the subtitles to the show or movie you're watching!

Ask Questions: When you read, ask yourself questions about the story. It helps you understand what's happening. 

Ask for Help: If you find a word you don't know, use your phonics skills you've learned.  If it's still tricky, ask a grown up for help! 

Read Carefully: When you take a test or quiz, read each question carefully. Take your time to understand what it's asking. 

Look for Clues: Sometimes the answers are right there in the story. Look for clues in the words and pictures. 

Ask for Help: If you feel stuck or don't understand something, ask your teacher or a parent. They want to help you succeed!

Read Together: Spend time reading with your child every day. It could be a bedtime story or just a few pages. Enjoy the journey together!

Encourage Questions: Ask your child questions about the story as you read. It helps them think about what they're reading and understand it better.

Practice Patience: If your child struggles with a word or a story, be patient. Encourage them to keep trying—it's all part of learning!

Celebrate Progress: Celebrate every little success! Whether it's reading a new word or finishing a chapter, praise their effort and growth.

Practice Every Day: Try to practice your spelling words a little bit every day.

Use Fun Ways to Learn: Play games like word puzzles or ask someone to quiz you. I'll include a few game ideas on this page!

Write Words Down: Write your spelling words on paper or on a whiteboard. Seeing and writing them helps you remember how they look.

Ask for Help: If there's a word you don't understand, ask your teacher, or an older family member or grownup. They're happy to help you learn!

Review Before the Test: Look over your spelling words one more time before the test. 

Take Your Time: When you're taking the test, take a deep breath and think about how each word is spelled. Write each word neatly and carefully. 

Check Your Work: After you finish, go back and check your spelling. Make sure everything looks right. 

Stay Positive: Believe in yourself! You've practiced and learned so much. You've got this!

Scrabble Junior: Use letter tiles to create words on the board. It's like building your own word kingdom!

Spelling Bee Charades: Act out each letter of a word without speaking, and see if your family can guess the word. It's like playing a silent movie game!

Alphabet Hunt: Look around your house or yard for objects that start with each letter of your spelling words. It's like going on a treasure hunt for words!

Spelling Memory: Write your spelling words on index cards. Place them face down and take turns flipping two cards over to find matching pairs. It's like playing a memory game with words!

Word Bingo: Create bingo cards with your spelling words. Call out the words and see who can get a bingo first by marking off their words. It's like playing a friendly competition with words!

Spelling Relay Race: Write your spelling words on pieces of paper. Take turns running to a board or wall and sticking your word up in the correct order. It's like a race to see who can spell the fastest!

Use Words in Sentences: Practice using your new words in sentences. It helps you understand how they work in real life.

Draw Pictures: Draw pictures that show what your words mean. It's like creating your own mini dictionary!

Read, Read, Read: Read books or stories that have your vocabulary words.

Review Before the Test: Look over your vocabulary words before the test. 

Think About Meanings: When you take the test, think about what each word means. 

Take Your Time: Read each question carefully and think about your answer. 

Stay Positive: Believe in yourself! You've learned so much already. 

Vocabulary Charades: Act out the meaning of a vocabulary word without using any words. See if your family can guess what word you're showing.

Word Relay Race: Write down your vocabulary words on pieces of paper. Take turns racing to a board and sticking your word in the correct order to make a sentence.

Vocabulary Bingo: Create bingo cards with your vocabulary words. Call out the words and see who can get a bingo first by marking off their words.

Word Pictionary: Draw pictures that represent your vocabulary words. Let your family guess which word you're drawing—it's like playing an artistic guessing game!