Reading Rockets: Grocery Store Literacy Activity Sheets

Check out these printable Grocery Store Activity Sheets! Print them out and bring them with to your next trip to the grocery store. Your kids will love to feel like they are helping you and will be learning at the same time.

Reading Rockets: Grocery Store Literacy Activity Sheets

Dinnertime Fun

Retell Favorite Stories

What a great way to encourage eating together as a family and to bring conversation to the dinner table!
by Catherine Newman

This simple conversation game lets you bask in summer's glow long after it ends.
Have everyone jot down a few words that describe his or her favorite memories from the season, such as "clam shack disaster," "concert at the lake," or "mini golf with Uncle Andy." Keep the notes in a jar.

At dinnertime throughout the year, take turns fishing out the prompts and sharing your favorite stories.

Reading Rockets: Homework Tips for Parents

Homework is important, but helping your kids with homework isn't always easy. Reading Rockets has a great tip sheet on ways to make the homework battle a little easier.

Reading Rockets: Homework Tips for Parents

Calling all Dads and Kids!!!

Hey Dads, do your kids play more with the boxes their gifts came in than the gifts themselves? At this event, that's what's expected. We will supply the boxes, paints and markers; you and your kids can supply the creative genius. Hope to see you there! Please register at www.getlearning.org or call 327-5730. This is a FREE Childrens First event.

2/24/11

5:30-7:00

ISD 318 Admin Building - Early Childhood Gym

Teaching Kids to Be Caring

According to a 2004-2005 study conducted by Search Institute, 59% of girls and only 40% of boys reported having the value of being caring. Having the value of being caring helps kids by boosting their self-esteem, gives them better problem-solving and critical-thinking skills and increases conflict-resolution. Follow the link below on ways to teach your own kids what it means to be caring.

Teaching Kids to Be Caring | ParentFurther

Valentine's Idea

Clap Happy

On February 14, six-year-old Quinlan Adams of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, gives his teachers a big round of applause and a little luxury: a tube of hand lotion.

Materials

• Card stock
• Marker

• Tube of lotion
• Double-sided tape

Instructions

1. Trace your child's hand on card stock. Cut out the traced hand and use it as a template to make a second hand.

2. Write a message with marker. Affix the hands to a tube of lotion and add card stock hearts with double-sided tape.
   
   Suggested Messages:
   "You deserve a hand!"
   "Hands down, you're the best."
   "I've got to hand it to you!"

Parenting Preschoolers with a Purpose, Setting the Table

Looking for a fun way to teach preschoolers responsibility while getting some extra help at dinner time?
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Friday Fun

Body English

by Nicole Blasenak Shapiro

This fun physical challenge tests your spelling skills and your flexibility, and makes a great activity for kids during your cold weekends.

To play, divide guests into two groups, then have the groups take turns using their bodies (no hand signals or signs allowed) to spell out words for the opposing team to decipher. Start with simple words, then move on to longer words or phrases as the group's skills improve.