Book Friday: Summer Bridge Activities

The Original Summer Bridge Activities: 2nd to 3rd Grade New activities, new reading lists, updated bonus sections, and a whole lot more to give kids a summer learning experience.

From: Lil’ Fingers Storybooks and Games

Recite nursery rhymes and sing songs

Recite nursery rhymes and sing songs. Rhymes help develop a young child’s ear for language.

From: RIF.org

Independence and toddler development

Showing independence is part of normal toddler development and this often includes refusing to eat foods to see what will happen.
From: Better Health Channel

Acquiring new skills

Toddlers have a greater ability to acquire new skills and information than children who are 5, 6, or 7 years old.

Research indicates that introducing reading, language, and math skills in the toddler years may make school success come more easily to your child for years to come.
From: About.com

Learing A-B-Cs

When kids are learning to speak play word games and say the ABC’s — in fact, singing things like the ABCs is a great way to get them to put the ideas together – kids can often sing songs like their ABCs long before they can use them in any practical sense.
From: Families.com

Evaluating ADHD

Until the last few years, many school systems were reluctant to evaluate a child with ADHD. But recent laws have made clear the school’s obligation to the child suspected of having ADHD that is affecting adversely his or her performance in school.
From: National Institute of Mental Health

Experience Autumn with your Child

Talk about the trees and the different colors they are turning. Collect leaves and tell your child in simple terms why they are falling off. Play in the leaves.
From: eHow.com

Be involved with education

Being involved in your child’s education is extremely important for all kids, and especially for kids with speech, language or learning difficulties.
From: HelpforKidspeech.org