READING HOMEWORK TIPS FOR PARENTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN

• Have your child read aloud to you every night.

• Choose a quiet place, free from distractions, for your child to do his nightly reading assignments.

• As your child reads, point out spelling and sound patterns such as cat, pat, hat.

• When your child reads aloud to you and makes a mistake, point out the words she has missed and help her to read the word correctly.

• After your child has stopped to correct a word he has read, have him go back and reread the entire sentence from the beginning to make sure he understands what the sentence is saying.

• Ask your child to tell you in her own words what happened in a story.

• To check your child‘s understanding of what he is reading, occasionally pause and ask your child questions about the characters and events in the story.

• Ask your child why she thinks a character acted in a certain way and ask your child to support her answer with information from the story.

Making Physical Education Safe for Everyone

Physical education continues to have a very important role in the lives of students,

especially today, as more students engage in low-energy activities like surfing the ‘net,

playing video games, and text-messaging their friends via cell phone. Besides allowing

students the opportunity to get much-needed exercise, PE class can also teach

students about teamwork and other core values.