i need ideas!!!!?

Question

Im watching my little sister over the summer and im kinda limited in the $$$$$$$$$$ area! any ideas of things that will help get her ready for the first grade? Of corse I cant forget FUN!

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Anything you do with her will most likely engage her. My middle child (girl) is entering 1st grade this fall and she likes dot-to-dot (you can download tons of free pictures from the web) and playing Barbie. We explore the yard but she's not into bugs (my eldest daughter was and we had a great time raising tadpoles and catching fireflies and other creepy crawlies) so we talk about plants - how flowers grow from seeds, what sort of animals eat plants, how the flowers get pollinated by bees (why did God make bees?) and become honey and seeds. All this questioning and answering opens doors to more questions. Take her to the library and let her pick out books...they may lead to more questions! Also, most AMC theaters run a free movie each week (usually Tuesday or Wednesday mornings - call your local theaters). Book stores have story times as do local libraries. Do puzzles together (many libraries now have a puzzle collection). Take a walk and find as many things as you can that: start with "B" or rhyme with "tie" or end with "s" or are "yellow" or whatever. The supermarket is a great place to practice counting and sorting (I need three cans of soup and I only have one...how many more do I need?) (we bought apples - what other red fruits do we need today?)

Explore local playgrounds or hiking trails (state and local parks). Gross motor skills are really improving at this age so climbing and hiking and biking are great options. Teach her to ride a two-wheeler (no training wheels) if she can't already. If you have a yard, turn on the sprinkler! If it rains (no thunder or lightening), play in the rain - and clean the wet floors together.

Your sister will thrive on the one-on-one attention so it will seem like fun to her no matter where you go or what you do. You find the learning, she'll find the fun!

Answer 3

If you have a dollar store in your area they have some wonderful flash cards that are really helpful in learning number and letters. Even words and they usually contain a picture, like Pooh Bear or Dora or spiderman, you get the drift, and then there is just plaiun old paper and pencil to teach her from watching you and I am an advocate for limited Nick Toons such as Dora because they do promote learning with a fun kick. As long as you dont allow her to veg out in front of the TV for hours it will be beneficial. Last but not least READ. Its a proven fact that kids who are read to are above the learning and social curve

Answer 4

A lot of what she needs to know she can learn from watching Sesame Street. Encourage participation - singing along, counting, saying the alphabet, etc. Do it with her so that she learns the concept of group activity. She also needs to know how to write her name. Use things around the house as learning materials. Count the windows, shoes, apples...anything. Describe, or sort, objects by shape, color, size, texture, etc. Act-out animal movements. Read books out load and ask her questions about the actions. Also ask her to remember similar situations she has experienced (ie, if the story takes place a park - let her describe a park that she is familiar with, etc.). Pull out the crayons and write the letters of the alphabet - then, together, write out family names, the names of characters from her books...anything. It doesn't matter if she can't read. She's getting a jump start on the concepts of words and their meanings. Pick up a book of arts and crafts for toddlers - they usually involve the use of very simple and inexpensive materials, most which are already there in your house. The great thing about kids at that age is that teaching/learning doesn't cost very much. When she gets older she need to get exposure to higher-tech toys and learning tools. For now, play dress up, build a castle out of plastic cups and bowls, blow dish-detergent bubbles...and have fun - describing, counting and spelling along the way.

Answer 5

have her set up a lemonaide stand...making the lemonaide will be good practice in fllowing directions, dealing with money with your help will get her more familiar with adding subtractiong...you could give 1/2 the money to a nearby charity....i would visit the library nearest you for movies, dance cds(for your wild dance parties), and books that are easy readers...just keep it fun ;)

Answer 6

my son is going into 1st grade....i took him to the zoo it's free( at least here in St. Louis it is) and I had him read the signs to me...he did GREAT!!! and he had fun too. Try looking up free stuff to do in your area...Go to the park and have her study stuff...the library is also free and most libraries have computers the kids can get on....there's all kind of stuff if you use your imagination

Answer 7

Buy her some books, coloring books, puzzles. Take her to a park, pool, or rent some kid movies.

Answer 8

If you look online they have a lot of art projects and maybe free museums

Answer 9

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