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Take 15 Activities
Activities and Tip sheets
Help Girls Improve Their Self-Esteem
Let's Use The Library!
Let's Read

Math Activity

Tip Sheet: Helping Your Teen Adjust

 

ALPHABET COOKING
Cooking can be not only a rewarding and enjoyable experience for children but also a richly, valuable learning tool.  The possibilities for teaching sounds are endless!  Since recipes can be written in chart form, it becomes an exciting approach for reading.
 
ALPHABET COOKING For Older Kids

Fun Ideas from A-Z
A little bit of your time with imagination can go a long way…

Language/Arts ideas for family fun. 
A little bit of your time with imagination can go a long way…

Math ideas for family fun. 

Tips for Reading Readiness
As your child begins to learn how to read, your child must understand basic concepts like recognizing a letter, word, sound, drawing, writing and reading.  Other fundamental concepts include collections of letters which make up words and collections of words which make up sentences.  Higher level concepts include terms of position or order such as first and last word, beginning, ending, and next.

10 Easy Tips to Help Busy Families Create 15 Minutes of Reading Time Each Day

More Reading Tips…

Take 15 checklist

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