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Lily Pad's Calendar

Getting Ready to Read Activity Ideas for Parents

Below are some different activities that parents can do with their children through out each month surrounding literacy provided by PCOE and First 5.

Display your child's art and talk about it with them.

Visit a Library

Use playdough to shape letters

Have your child make a list of their favorite foods and post it on your refrigerator.

Talk with your child about appropriate ways to express emotions.

Sing a silly song.

Make a cozy place in your home where your child can go for a calm moment

Take your child to a book store.

Help your child plant a flower. Ask what does a plant need to grow?

Have your child help plan a special dinner for their family.

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