Mrs. Thorp’s Third Grade Blog

School is almost out for many schools and summer vacation will begin.

Many conscientious  parents wlll ask, “How can I help my child over the summer?”   A great question.

One of the best ways is to have your child read, but reading can be more than just sitting a reading a book.

Try some of these ideas with your child:

1. Read and carry out a kid-friendly recipe.
2. Read the comic section of the newspaper.
3. Have your child write out the shopping list for the week and then when you go the store, your child can read off the items that need to be purchased.
4. Play board games where reading is involved, like Monopoly, Scrabble, Clue and Life.
5. Make your games.  Here is a wonderful web stie that lists some games that you and your child can make and play together.

Let me know if you have other ideas that work with your child.  Then I can share them with others so that they can benefit from them.