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Learning to read is difficult —  so we are making it easier with a series of fun activities that you can do with your child for reading practice.

With each activity your reader will practice core reading skills such as inferencing, prediction, main idea, description, etc. AND you and your learner will be having  a great time!

Let’s turn reading into fun!

Using the following six clues, set up a simple treasure hunt in your home for your child. Think of a small type of reward for them to find at the end of the hunt.

Obviously, the first clue will be given to your reader to begin the hunt. Allow them to read each clue for themselves, unless they need a little help.

Clue #1Let the fun begin! Go to the place where dishes become clean and look inside.

Clue #2I am warm, comfortable, and soft and you spend a lot of time in me at night. Look under me.

Clue #3You are halfway there, only a few more clues until you find your treasure!Sometimes we need to clean up. Go to the place where you can get wet and soapy at the same time.

Clue #4When your family gets hungry,everyone goes here to enjoy a meal together. Go to your spot and look underneath.

Clue #5Only one more clue to find and you will receive your reward! Go to the place where clothes are made clean.There is something peeking out under it.

Congratulate your child on an excellent job!

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Learning to read is difficult —  so we are making it easier with a series of fun activities that you can do with your child for reading practice.

With each activity your reader will practice core reading skills such as inferencing, prediction, main idea, description, etc. AND you and your learner will be having  a great time!

Let’s turn reading into fun!

Cut out 6 pictures of different objects from junk mail.

Help your child stick one picture at the top of six different pages. Explain that you are going to make a fun dictionary.

Have your child write one word that describes each picture. Next, ask your child to write what the word means and to write a complete sentence using that word . Underline the word in that sentence.

Advanced: If the word has other age-appropriate meanings, think about them and add them at the bottom. e.g. ‘boot’ can be footwear or but it can also be an action.

Congratulate your child on an excellent job!

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Download all 30 Days of Fun Activities in one FREE PDF.

Learning to read is difficult — so we are making it easier with a series of fun activities that you can do with your child for reading practice.

With each activity your reader will practice core reading skills such as inferencing, prediction, main idea, description, etc. AND you and your learner will be having a great time!

Let’s turn reading into fun!

Find a paragraph in an appropriate book that describes a character. Read the paragraph aloud and ask your reader to draw a picture about what they heard. Read it again to see if they can add more to their drawing. Stop when you feel they have included the majority of the details in the drawing.

It will be important to select a paragraph that describes the character clearly for this activity.

Congratulate your child on an excellent job!

Side note: what do we mean by ‘an appropriate book’? If you are reading to your child an appropriate book is one that captures their interest and your child can understand the majority of the words. If your child is reading, an appropriate book is one that captures their interest and your child can read the words smoothly with only the occasional question about meaning or pronunciation.

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