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Answers for Parents: Creating an Atmosphere for Learning at Home

This advice was compiled for parents and teachers who are working together to teach children — from pre-school to high school — that learning is for life!

How can parents show that they value learning?

What do children need?

What can children do during regular learning activities time at home?

  • Practice penmanship
  • Solve puzzles: crossword, word search, jigsaw
  • Practice spelling words
  • Illustrate a story
  • Go on a nature walk
  • Read nature guides
  • Draw
  • Write a poem
  • Listen to music
  • Take photos
  • Make a play about a book
  • Make a commercial about a movie
  • Plan a trip
  • Make flash cards for vocabulary, math, history, and geography
  • Practice math facts
  • Work on assigned homework
  • Look at books and magazines
  • Write a story
  • Keep a journal
  • Build with LEGOS
  • Work on hobbies
  • Read books
  • Listen to a book on tape
  • Plan a meal
  • Make an audio tape or video tape
  • Read newspapers and magazines
  • Use "junk" to create toys
  • Play educational computer games
  • Write a letter
  • Plan a dream house

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