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Many parents are seeking ways to enrich their child's education at home. Our first grade team cooperatively put together a list of ideas for enrichment in both Communication Arts and Math. If you have any additional thoughts or ideas, please send them to school and we will add them to our list.

Ideas for Communication Arts Enrichment:

Read a story with your child and have them write or discuss the beginning, middle and ending of the story.
Read a story with your child and have them draw and describe their favorite character.
Have your child write a new ending for a favorite story.
Read a new story and help your child make a poster to advertise the book.
Go to the library and choose a children’s author and begin an author study with your child. Read several of the author’s books and compare and contrast the stories, characters and settings.
Help your child write a story with all story parts: title, setting, character development, story problem, story solution, and a good ending.
Start a daily dialogue journal between you and your child.
Create a picture album. Have your child write about the pictures.
Do a simple craft project with your child and have them read the directions. Also have them write the directions in order when they complete their project.
Help your child make a chart. Collect information on the chart, and discuss or write the chart findings.
Encourage your child to write a letter to their grandparents, and help them address and mail it. When they receive an answer, write again.
Let your child design an invitation, birthday or holiday card.
Sit down and look at cookbooks with your child. Design a menu.
Cook with your child letting them read the recipe and discuss measurement of ingredients.
Let your child help you make the grocery list.
Take your child to a children’s play and discuss the performance.
Read a story and create a puppet show. Discuss ways to make simple puppets and help your child write the dialogue.

Ideas for Math Enrichment:

Help your child create a monthly calendar to record daily events.
Work with your child on telling time to the half hour and fifteen minute intervals. Help them with elapsed time and future time.
Look for numbers in your environment. See how many your child can find.
Involve your child in purchasing a simple item with them counting the money and verifying the change.
Count coins with your child and find different ways of showing the same amount.
Play board games.
Make up story problems. Have your child write the problem and illustrate it.
Discuss what shapes are in your home. Classify items by their shape.
Help your child practice math flash cards.
Use measurement while cooking a simple recipe.
Measure household items using various linear units.
Create intricate patterns with numerals, shapes, and household items.

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