Spelling words can be a challenge for children, especially if they are out of their weekly spelling test routine. Over the summer months, try a few of these fun spelling activities from Vocabulary Spelling City.
Is your refrigerator covered with those colorful letters, but not spelling anything but M-E-S-S!? These 25 fun ways to use those magnetic letters will educate your child on writing, reading and vocabulary all while having a great time.
As the saying goes, “The best things in life are Free”, exercising is one of those healthy freebies you can’t pass up for your children. As summer is approaching, your children are aching to run outside in the summer breeze . Exercising does more for your children than give them a reason to run loose, it also allows them to stay fit and live a healthy lifestyle.
Summer is only 42 days, no wait 38 days, or maybe its 46 days away…either way, summer is approaching fast and you are panicking because there isn’t a lot of time left to enroll your child into summer school.
Panic no more. PIC is here to help. Here are a few websites to check out summer school programs in the Greater Grand Forks area.
The Grand Forks Park District offers a variety of summer activities for children, including baseball, softball, tennis, soccer and more! CLICK HERE to register your child today!
Are you looking to enroll your child into summer school? The Grand Forks Public Schools Summer Activity Classes is a great resource to register your child in summer school. This site breaks down summer school programs by school, age and subject. CLICK HERE to look over the variety of summer school programs.
The YMCA offers a variety of classes, including Summer Splash. CLICK HERE to register your child into this 1 week class. The YMCA also offers summer camps. CLICK HERE to sign up your child today or call the YMCA at (701) 775-2586.
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You blinked and it’s now 2012!? Wow, where did the time go? So many of us wake up one day and realize that 10 years has gone by and your baby boy is off to high school. Where did the time go? Take a moment to enjoy what you have now, in the present.
Having children really speeds up your lifestyle and moments pass by that you are now thinking, “Huh, that WAS a great time, too bad I didn’t get more of it”. Well you can.
As your child is growing up they are encountering with several changes in their lives. Their friends are changing, their attitudes are changing and their appearance is even changing. As a parent you are to support and understand your child in every (justified) decision they make. But how does your child adapt to these changes themselves?
Spring is here and the weather can not get any nicer! What could get nicer is having your child more interested in their studies and less interested in wanting to only play, with no studies involved. So take advantage of the weather and satisfy your child by learning in an outdoor environment.
With the sun shinning, shorts on and a backpack full of snacks, take a nature walk with your children. This can be a fun and educational time with you and your child. Here are a few ideas and games to play along your walk.
-Scavenger Hunt
Make a list of different items your child will need to find along the way. These can be as simple or as difficult of items as the age permits.
For example, find a leaf, find a brown leaf, find a brown leaf under a green tree, etc. Other items include: Find 5 rocks, who can spots the first yellow bird, and so on.
-Introduce yourself to someone new at the park
This activity will encourage your child to meet new people, be open and friendly to others and allow their independence to shine on the park.
-Counting by Two’s
This activity challenges your children the mental mathmatical mindset. Start off with the number 1 and go up to 10. First find something that is solo, 1 dog, then something in a pair, 2 ducks in the pond, 3 kids on the the 3 swings, and so on. This can be a challenge to find 10 of something…Good Luck!
-Enjoy the moment
As you and your children are out for your walk, enjoy their stories, listen to their conversation. They are more willing to open up and talk more if you are engaging in the conversation.
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Wiggle, Giggle and Sing with Penny & Pals as they focus on early literacy for children from birth to 8 years old! They will share the values and importance of what 20 minutes of reading a day can do for your child!
There will be a FREE pizza party where children can interact with our learning stations, which will promote reading and writing.
Did we mention….First Lady Betsy Dalrymple and Miss North Dakota, Ashley Voigt will be present?!?!
This fun Family Learning Fair will take place Thursday, May 3rd from 5:30pm-8:00pm at Red River High School.
Come Wiggle you way into a book!
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Healthy Communication Tips
I’d be happy if . . . What if that happens? . . . . If only so and so would stop that .
Have you ever said any of the above statements only to realize that you cannot be in charge of what other people think, say, or do? Join facilitator Jim Murphy for Healthy Communication Tips as he shares the power of understanding that comes with realizing the only actions and thoughts we are in control of are our own. Jim provides guidelines for checking out our frame of reference and checking our actions with what is healthy vs. un-healthy.
This class is held on Thursdays (only 2 week session, so sign up fast!)
March 15 & 22 , 2012 6:00—8:00 PM Location: Community High School
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As you enter the bookstore, you quickly pass your favorite novels, skip over the magazine rack and head straight to the aisle where Goodnight Moon and Green Eggs and Ham are waiting for you to pull off the shelf. When you were a child you read these books and know they are classics. But why would your children want to read them too? Allow your children the opportunity to explore the aisles, looking at the different colors of books, glancing at the titles that interest them you can even read a brief overview of the book to see if this book is going to be good (for you and your child). These will help them choose books that will interest them to take home and read.
Now that they’ve chosen their books and placed them on the bookshelf at home. Make sure to spend 20 minutes a day reading their favorite titles. Researchers have proven the 20 minutes a day will enhance children’s knowledge all around.
Read the books over and over, the repetition increases children’s interest in books and will familiarize them with the story line. Soon, they will be reading the book back to you and making up their own stories! This can be a fun night for the family!
Looking for a great book to read? Check you latest bookstore or stop in Parent Information Center and check out our collection of books.
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