August, 2010
      PARENT INVOLVEMENT FAMILY FUN CALENDAR
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Parents, do you know it is very important to talk with your children? Ask them questions; tell them stories; point out things you see around you. Ask questions
that begin, “What do you think about……?” “Why do you think……?” “How do you think……?” Questions like these will get your child thinking and problem-
solving – important learning skills. You may be surprised by their answers!

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Silly Summer Days. Look in the mirror Let your child dress Read a book to your Ask your child to Put on some happy Make up a silly song
Laugh with your together and make in silly clothes today. child using a silly draw a silly dog and music and do a silly with your child.
children this week! silly faces. Mismatched socks or voice. cat today. dance together. Write it down and
Try making a silly outfits are silly and ask your child to
hat with newspaper. fun to wear! illustrate it.
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Talk with your child Make a list with Talk with your child Talk with your child Talk with your child Tell your child a Make breakfast
about school this your child of all the about his or her about learning in about the library. story about when together. Have you
week. How soon things you need to teachers. How do school. Tell him how Ask her to draw a you were small. ever tried green eggs
does the school year do to prepare for teachers help important it is to picture of the and ham?* Yum!
start? school. children? learn. library. (Just add food coloring.)
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Make this a counting Make a grocery list Ask your child to cut Talk to your child Talk about “bigger Talk about “taller Make a simple
day. Count and ask your child out pictures of about his favorite and smaller.” and shorter.” dinner together. Let
everything you see. to find five items at healthy foods from foods. Which ones Compare the size of Compare the heights your child help.
the store. Pick up a the grocery store are healthy? cars you see in the of people in your Grilled cheese with
store flyer. flyer. street. family. salad is fun to make.
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August begins with Alligator starts with Apple starts with A. Look for the letter A Sing nursery rhymes Sing a lullaby to Take a nature walk.
A. Make a list A. Ask your child to Ask your child to on restaurant signs. with your child. your child at Look for dragonflies
together of words draw an alligator. draw an apple. bedtime. and butterflies.
that start with A.
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Exercise with your Read, read, read! Ask your child about by Dr. Seuss, published
child to stay fit. Put Read 2 bedtime her favorite book. in 1960 by Random
on some music and stories to your child. Tell your child about House Publishers of
do jumping jacks. your favorite book. New York, NY.

 
 

Family Fun Facts

Did you know?

™ Children who eat dinner around the table with their families do better in school.
™ Children who take family trips do better in school. Simple, free trips to the park or library are as good as expensive trips away
from home.
™ Children who are read to frequently read earlier and better.
™ Children who see their parents read regularly are likely to read more themselves.
™ Spending 30 minutes a day with your child can help them to achieve better grades in school.
™ Children love to spend time with their parents!
               (Facts from Harvard Family Research Project, wwww.hfrp.org)

Websites for parents and educators:

Florida Parental Information & Resource Centers (PIRCs):
    Florida PIRC at USF:       www.floridapirc.usf.edu
    Florida PIRC of FND:      www.floridapirc.org
Project Appleseed: www.projectappleseed.org
Be There Campaign:     www.bethere.org 
 

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