Teach Kids How https://www.teachkidshow.com/ Preparing Your Child For Life Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:58:47 +0000 Teach Your Child Addition Basics Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:58:47 +0000 Preschool Parents of preschoolers know how young children’s attention span is when “sitting down" to teach their children something about the world. It’s not easy, therefore parents have to be creative with “how" we teach our children, and that creativity is all around us. Everyday teaching moments present themselves consistently. At the park, count the ducks swimming; count the children swinging, how many ducks and children are at the park. We have two cups on the table and we need two more cups, how many cups will we have on the table all together. Take every teaching moment that will help your child add in everyday situations, they’ll never even know they’re learning and you’ll have the secret weapon of parenting. Yet, be sure to use easy concepts and small numbers to start your child with adding numbers. Use other fun stuff to help your children count and add. Take M&M’s for example, if you have four green M&M’s and three red M&M’s how many M&M’s do you have all together? In addition, you can make beaded necklaces together and provide the same type of activity as you did with the M&M’s. There is nothing more fun to children than having fun with their parents while learning a new concept. Main points to address:
  • Use fun stuff to count with.
  • Start out with easy addition problems.
  • Use everyday activities to teach.
Grades K-3rd Children who know basic addition skills and are ready to be introduced to larger numbers to add, you can sit down with them and have some fun. Bring out pennies from their piggy bank to count and add, use cotton balls to count, add and then make pictures with and of course you can use the old pencil and paper manipulation (or math worksheets) to show them the concept of remainders for double and triple digit numbers. Be sure when you are using the paper and pencil method you are still having fun. Practice makes perfect and fun makes for a child eager to gain more knowledge, please use the links below in the resources section of this article to allow your children to have fun with math while practicing the concept of the various levels of math throughout their educational experience. Main points to address:
  • Introduce larger numbers to add.
  • Make learning fun.
Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: ]]> https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-addition-basics/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-addition-basics/ Teach Your Child Stranger Danger Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:52:03 +0000
  • 797,500 children were reported missing in a one-year period, nearly 2,185 children each day.
  • 203,900 children were the victims of family abductions.
  • 58,200 children were the victims of non-family abductions.
  • 115 children were the victims of “stereotypical Ekidnapping, crimes that involve someone the child does not know or know slightly.
    • There have been thousands of success stories of children who have been approached by an abductor who properly acted in a way that substantially saved their lives. They used the information provided to them by their parents, schools and other community events. No doubt it is a life saving tool to talk to your children about stranger danger. Here is a breakdown, by age group, of tips to assist you in the process of talking to your children. Preschool Preschool children normally have no fear, they are willing to say hello or talk to almost any adult they see. Although you don’t want to scare your younger children with the truth of abductions, you do want them to know how important it is that they stay safe. Start with a simple explanation, “there are really bad people who want to hurt children, therefore it’s very, very important that you never…”
    • Talk to strangers
    • Open the door when someone is knocking or ringing the bell
    • Leave mom’s side at the store or when we are somewhere outdoors.
    • Go outside without me or a trusted adult.
    • Go with a stranger who can’t find his dog, wants to give you candy, wants to show you something, wants to give you money, etc.
    • Approach a strange car, even if they know mom’s name or your name.
    Keep the information simple, yet straightforward. If your children ask you questions be honest, of course age appropriate honesty. Go over simple tactics with your child should they be approached or feel unsafe in a certain situation, such as screaming or trying to get away from a stranger or other types of danger. Main points to address:
    • Keep it simple, but straightforward.
    • Go over the main points (as emphasized above.)
    • Be honest with your children if they ask you questions.
    • Go over screaming and tactics to fight and get away from a stranger.
    Grades K-3rd Older children probably know a little more about stranger danger through schools or other activities in the community or on the news. Yet, it is suggested to be sure your child in this age group be made well aware of the top things to never do…
    • Talk to strangers.
    • Open the door when someone is knocking or ringing the bell.
    • Leave mom’s side at the store or when we are somewhere outdoors.
    • Go outside without an adult.
    • Go with a stranger who can’t find his dog, wants to give you candy, wants to show you something, wants to give you money, etc.
    • Approach a strange car, even if they know mom’s name or your name.
    Many parents have successfully used a family code word, this word is one only the family knows. In case of an emergency the adult can give that to a trusted friend or family member the child doesn’t know to indicate a safe person. It is imperative children understand to never give that word out to anyone. In this age group you can also go over those who are safe people. If children get lost or there is a problem with a strange adult, children should feel safe approaching individuals who are
    • Safety officers such as police, fire, security guards, and EMT.
    • Store personal
    • Teachers
    • Mail carriers
    • Mothers with children
    • Office staff, those working behind the desk of an office building.
    This will give your children the option of running to others who are not intending to harm them, if an incident occurs when the child is alone, gets lost or is separated from their parent. Main points to address:
    • Talk to children about “Safe people. E/li>
    • Use a code word.
    • Go over screaming and tactics to fight and get away from a stranger.
    • Make sure they know to always stay with a group or other children if they have to walk home from school or want to play outside.
    Grades 4th-6th Children in this age group will sometimes consider dangers, to really not be so dangerous. In this age group children should truly understand the dangers of strangers. Talk about cases that you know about from family, friends or through the media. You don’t have to tell them every detail of the case, but be honest with your child as well. Tell them if the child got away or lost their lives, we know we don’t want our children to live in fear, but to let them know how very important this message is let them know there is real danger with some strangers. Children who are getting older should also keep important numbers of family or friends handy, a whistle or cell phone, especially if they have to walk home from school or have to be home alone after school. It is also important for children to have some type of buddy system. They should always walk with a friend or group of friends, isolated children are more of a target than those who are in groups or with other friends. You should also go over tactics for screaming and fighting to get away from a stranger who tries to grab them. Let them know they are to be sure they do not, in any way, allow that person to get them into a car, that will only allow them to take them somewhere where it will be very hard to find them. Tell them to kick, bite, scream, anything and everything to get away from that person. Main points to address:
    • Emphasize with your children the danger of strangers.
    • Have them keep important numbers, a whistle or a cell phone on them at all times.
    • Go over “Safe people E
    • Go over screaming and tactics and ways to fight and get away from a stranger.
    • Make sure they know to always stay with a group or other children if they have to walk home from school or want to play outside.
    Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-stranger-danger/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-stranger-danger/     Teach Your Child their ABCs Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:47:57 +0000 Preschool Music, rhythm and rhyme are how most preschoolers learn. The repetition of lyrics and melodies are enticing to young children and this is excitement for them. Kindergarteners alone spend three hours a day learning through song or poems. This enables children to learn the concept of their ABC’s, numbers, phonics, characterization and a variety of other important conceptual strings quicker, easier and with better understanding. Therefore, using the basic ABC song is the first step for preschoolers to learn their ABC’s. Sing the ABC’s regularly, as often as you can. In the car, while you’re waiting somewhere, while your cooking dinner, etc. There are a number of ample opportunities to sing praise to this delightful song, which they will learn in Kindergarten anyway, but you can have them a step ahead of their class. Helping them to recognize them could pose more of a challenge. One method could be to be funny, have fun or be silly. I mention this a lot because preschoolers (or any child for that matter) is more apt to retain information if they are having fun. Parents can use flash cards for starters and while they are going over each letter make a fun sentence or word to associate with let’s say, A. “Like A is an aardvark who likes to fart. Don’t get me wrong as silly as it sounds, your children will laugh with pure delight and will retain that letter in their little mind, works every time. You can also purchase fun ABC’s materials, such as the ABC refrigerator magnets that can be stuck on the refrigerator and played with together. Main points to address:
    • Use flash cards regularly.
    • Have fun.
    • Take every opportunity to sing the ABC song.
    • Purchase fun materials to incorporate the ABC’s.
    Grades K-3rd Once children know their ABC’s exceptionally well, you can put a twist on this basic song by teaching your children their ABC’s backwards. This is always a fun thing to know, how many people in the world actually can recite their ABC’s backwards? It’s not that it’s needed for any particular reason, but it is a great trick to know. You’re kids will enjoy being the only one around who can do this. Start with the basic rhythm of the ABC song, just do it backwards ZYXWVUT…SRQPONMLK…JIH…GFE...D…C…B and A It sounds simple enough, but when your children are masters of the ABC’s this might seem awkward and strange at first. But they will get use to this and learn just as quickly as they learned their ABC’s. Just be patient with your child’s learning process. Main points to address:
    • Use the same ABC song (the rhythm and rhyme of it), but do it backwards.
    • Be patient with your child’s learning process.
    Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-their-abcs/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-their-abc%e2%80%99s/     Teach Your Child How to Count Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:38:37 +0000 Preschool With preschoolers, make every day activities and events a counting exercise, the best way to learn is when you don’t even realize you’re learning something at all. Whatever you are doing there is something to be counting, at dinner “how many people are eating; one, two, three, four, etc. So, how many cups do we need? Four. Then count the cups, plates spoons or forks, etc. When you are driving, “How many signs on the side of the road are there from here to grandmas? Count the signs as you are traveling. In the doctor’s office, “how many people are waiting in front of us? The possibilities are endless, you can incorporate a counting exercise with everything you do. Your child will pick counting up within weeks and begin counting things just like you. Expose your child to online or printed worksheets that incorporate counting and the counting process. Usually when children are in this age group you don’t want to go beyond 20, as this tends to be confusing for children. Unless your child is advanced in the counting game then you can absolutely introduce the counting of ten’s to your children. Main points to address:
    • Incorporate games and math worksheets into your child’s life.
    • Make every day activities a counting exercise.
    Grades K-3rd Once your child can count 1-20, there are a variety of other counting patterns you can teach them. Although they will learn these in school, it’s always fun when children begin to teach something and your bright child already knows how to do it. Normally children learn to count in twos, fives and tens between 1st and 2nd grade, many school districts vary in teaching methods and grades for various subtopics of main topics therefore, this could be off from your district as well. For a fun way of teaching this, you can start with 2…4…6…8 who do we appreciate? (Your child’s name twice) Yeah… (again say your child’s name). Sing in a more rhythmic manner when you are going through the various number patterns. 5...10…15…20…25…30…etc. emphasizing the remainder of the ten’s spots. You can also introduce the process of counting to 100. When explaining this concept to your children write down the numbers 1 through 9. While you count each number that you write down. Go through the teens, 13, 14, 15, etc., and show them once they get to twenty they just add the number 1-9 to the twenty, 21, 22, 23, 24, etc., once they get to the nines, such as twenty-nine it becomes another set of numbers. The next set of numbers are consecutive to the last set. Sense the last set was twenty the next set is three (thirty) and on and on. While you are explaining about the sets of numbers, count to a hundred pointing to each number for the sets. For example point to the two while you are counting 20-29. Explain it that simple and your kids will get it, that’s simple. Main points to address:
    • Introduce counting with twos, fives, and tens.
    • Explain the process of counting 1-100.
    Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: Worksheets & Games Online counting games for children ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-how-to-count/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-how-to-count/     Teach Your Child Time Management Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:34:24 +0000 Preschool Start your preschooler out with a large calendar that she/he can reach; it should be hung in an office, dining room or in the kitchen area. Somewhere where you can both sit and talk about various concepts of time with the calendar close by. When you are explaining the concept of time management to young children, it’s also a great idea to have a clock and a stop watch around. “The clock tells us what time it is. When we think about the things we have to do we have to be aware of how long these things take.” Now show your child the clock, “Eight o’clock is your bedtime, so if you want a book read to you in the evening you have to be ready for bed earlier and to find out how earlier we have to time ourselves reading a book. EWith the stop watch in hand and set to time you, read a book with your child and stop the watch once you are finished. Show your child the time on the stopwatch. “See there it took us four minutes to read that particular book, so you know you have to be ready for bed five minutes before your bed time to have a book read to you at night.” This is just one of many ideas that will give you and your young children an advantage over learning time management. You can also do the same procedure with running errands, cleaning, taking a bath, going to a movie or out to dinner, or any other job or activity that is completed. Main points to address:
    • Keep a large calendar hung where your child can see it.
    • Go over the calendar schedule with your child.
    • Talk about the concept of time and how long various tasks take.
    Grades K-3rd Now that children have the basic concept of time and how timing yourself on various objects works, you can talk to them about the time of day and how many projects can fit into one work day, or in your child’s case, play day. Purchase your child an academic student calendar, these calendars usually begin in the month of August (when school normally starts) and run until July the following year. This is a great way to get them involved in writing their schedule down and keeping their tasks organized. If they have a school project, book report or major project in school this is the perfect opportunity to show your child how long something takes and using good time management. Have them write down when the project was assigned to them and when the project is due. Have them write down, between the time it was assigned and the time it is due, portions of the project to be completed. Therefore, if they have a book report due and they have two months to complete the project they should have half the book read in two weeks, the other half in three-four weeks, the outline the report the following week, the first draft the following, etc. Be sure to see them through this assignment with encouragement and praise for completed tasks. Main points to address:
    • Be sure they have a calendar for school.
    • Go through the calendar with your children every week to be sure they are writing everything down.
    • Have them include family activities and birthdays.
    Grades 4th-6th If you have a child that is involved in sports, extracurricular activities, groups and clubs, taking on too much can be easy to encounter and tough when everything comes to a boiling head. Talk to your children about how taking on too much could have an adverse affect on each one. It is appropriate for children to expand their knowledge and to be involved in various things they enjoy, but taking on too much only creates a negative effect. You should also have a student academic calendar for children in this age group and complete the same types of tasks as provided above. Main points to address:
    • Explain to your child the concept of taking on too much.
    • Go over your child’s calendar with them.
    Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-time-management/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-time-management/     Teach Your Child How to Set Goals Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:19:50 +0000 Preschool Preschoolers, although they are not overwhelmed with school schedules, homework and school related activities, can set up goals that can be reached in the house. By giving children tiny little goals, “Right now our goal is to get dressed and get ready for the day.”  Breaking goals up into everyday activities will teach children a goal setting routine. Once they have completed each task give them a small celebration, even if it’s just “Great job, you completed that goal well.” You don’t have to stop at the dressing routine, you can continue on with other simple daily goals, “what do you want to do today? What is your goal for today? EReinforce the thought of what someone one wants to do is actually a goal. Although not everything we want can be a goal, it has to be something we can actually obtain ourselves. Like if someone wants to live forever or their parents to live forever there is actually nothing we can do to obtain these goals. Therefore, living forever is a wish but is not actually a goal. Main points to address:
    • Set small daily goals with your child.
    • Reinforce the thought that what someone wants to do is actually a goal.
    Grades K-3rd When your children get to this age group, it is a good time to go over with them the ability to set realistic goals, develop an outline for those plans and oversee your child’s progress on those projects. The outline can be as simple or as complex as your child’s age and maturity, but it should give them a better understanding of developing their goals. The outline should include the goal, the timeframe of the goal and ways to complete it. Let’s say they have a project to do for school. The goal would be to complete the project in sufficient time. How to obtain the goal will be to break the project up into smaller “short-term Egoals. Say the project is a state research report. The first goal is to get the research material, the second will be to write an outline, the third to write a first draft, the fourth to write the report, the fifth goal will be to edit and fact check, and the final will be to fix the report or rewrite from the errors. Be sure to check with your child for progress and encouragement, but allow your child to complete these goals without “holding their hand Ethroughout. Main points to address:
    • Go over an outline with your children.
    • Check your child’s progress consistently.
    Grades 4th-6th This is a great age group to teach about the difference of short-term goals and long-term goals. Short-term goals are goals that can be accomplished in a short time limit. While long-term goals can take months to many years to accomplish, just as your child’s desired occupation when they grow up would be considered a long-term goal. Have your child create a long-term goal, that can either be obtained in the next few months or a year. Whether that is to improve on various subjects in school or better themselves in a sport or learn a new language. Whatever their goal may be have them write a goal plan, similar to a goal outline, but a goal plan also includes resources and ways to achieve their goal. Moreover, it is encouraged to talk to your children and have them add setbacks that can occur while obtaining your goals in their plan. These setbacks can be disruptive to the overall plan of the goal, therefore creating plans for dealing with setbacks should be included with your child’s goal plan. Identifying their goal, developing a plan and creating an action plan for those goals will help them to obtain their goal and will encourage them to use goals for future success throughout their lives. Main points to address:
    • Teach your children about long-term and short-term goals.
    • Consider the setbacks of the goals and outline different ways of dealing with them.
    Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-how-to-set-goals-2/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-how-to-set-goals-2/     Teach Your Child to Walk Away from Fights Sat, 19 Sep 2026 03:32:09 +0000 Preschool Although preschoolers, if you do not have them in preschool programs, may not directly deal with these issues, you can start early on talks about bullies, fighting in school and walking away from a fight that could physically harm them or another child. These talks should be simple yet straightforward. Go over the types of situations they may find themselves in when they do start school, “you may encounter mean spirited children or children who like to get into fights. EThe first thing you should instruct your children to do, before a physical confrontation occurs is to talk to their teacher or you about the problem. But inform them not to run to the teacher in front of all the other children, as this will make it a larger issue, but to talk to their teacher in private. Explain to them if they don’t feel comfortable talking to the teacher alone then you and your child can see your teacher together. Make certain to have your child in on the talks, as this will encourage your children to resolve problems on their own. Main points to address:
    • Talk with your preschoolers about what “could Ehappen in school.
    • Offer practical solutions to these problems should they experience them.
    Grades K-6th  Children in this age are still trying to figure out where they fit into in the puzzle of friends, character and standards. It’s no wonder so many children in this age group have a hard time identifying with other children. Yet, much of what was written for the preschool age group can certainly be applied here. The first thing you should instruct your children to do, before a physical confrontation occurs is to talk to their teacher or you about the problem. But inform them not to run to the teacher in front of all the whole class, as this will make it a larger issue, but to talk to their teacher in private. Explain to them if they don’t feel comfortable talking to the teacher alone then you and your child can see your teacher together. Make certain to have your child in on the talks, as this will encourage your children to resolve problems on their own. Discuss practical solutions if they find themselves in an altercation with another schoolmate, alone. Give your children some pointers on attempting to ease the situation. Have them:
    • Ask the other child why they feel they need to fight.
    • Be open and willing to listen to the other child’s agreement.
    • Not be afraid to admit and apologize if they are wrong about something they did to the other student.
    • Talk to the other kid about ways they can find a solution.
    It takes courage to walk away from a fight; if they see no way to defuse the problem they should then walk away from the person. With this being said, children should protect themselves should a child physically attack them. Whether you want to teach your children to protect himself with tactics that intercept the physical attack or if you want your children to fight back. Either way this will be your decision, but children should never allow physical harm to be forced upon them. Main points to address:
    • Have them talk to you or a teacher about students who are bullying or starting a fight with them, in private and not around other students.
    • Go over pointers with your child that can help offer a solution for the fight.
    • Talk to them about tactics to protect themselves should another child attack him/her with physical harm.
    Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-to-walk-away-from-fights/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-to-walk-away-from-fights/     Teach Your Child How to Recognize Numbers Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:49:40 +0000 Preschool Allow young children to be a part of simple daily tasks, such as having them dial the telephone numbers for you when you are using the phone. Point to each number that has to be dialed and read aloud the number, doing this daily with help reinforce numbers 1-9. Another great way to do this is to allow them to change the channels on the TV remote control, using the same concept as the phone, pointing to the numbers and then reading the number aloud. You can also do the same thing with a computer and a calculator; a calculator is a great gift to give your child to help them recognize numbers 1-9. There are so many number games on the market, the hardest thing will be to choose which one will both teach your child number recognition while giving them a fun experience. Another great tool to use when teaching your children number recognition is to print out number worksheets. This will not only teach your children to recognize numbers, but also how to write those numbers. Main points to address:
    • Have a number of toys or other devices; phones, remote controls, computers, etc. around the house.
    • Play games that encourage number recognition.
    • Use print outs to have your children trace the numbers.
    Grades K-3rd With the ability to recognize numbers you can introduce larger numbers to your children. The concept of reciting and recognizing numbers beyond twenty can sometimes be confusing for children, but with persistence and patience, your little darling will pick this up in no time. One way to teach this early is to use the work sheet method and print out the corresponding numbers you are introducing. Explain the concept of the 10’s to your child. “When you see a two and zero together, write it down or show them from something that is printed, “this means twenty, three and zero is thirty, etc. “When you see these numbers it is basically that number with a TY on the end, three is thir-ty, four is for-ty, etc.” Main points to address:
    • Use more evolved and larger numbers.
    • Explain the concept of 10’s to your child.
    Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: Games Online and board Games ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-how-to-recognize-numbers/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-how-to-recognize-numbers/     Teach Your Child How to Write Cursive Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:15:12 +0000 How Should We Teach Our Children to Write? Cursive First, Print Later!, states that it is better to teach children how to write in cursive first, then to teach them how to print. “By the time children are introduced to cursive in the third grade, their writing habits are so fixed that they resent having to learn an entirely new way of writing. The teachers do not have the time to supervise the development of a good cursive script, and the students are usually unwilling to take the time and do the practice needed to develop a good cursive handwriting, Estates Mr. Blumenfeld. Mr. Blumenfeld himself was taught to first use cursive and was then taught to write in print, “We were all taught cursive right off the bat, and the result is that people of my generation generally have better handwriting than those of recent generations.” Therefore, we have provided information and resources on teaching your child how to write in cursive for preschool up to third grade. As the majority of children outside of third grade have already been taught cursive handwriting. Preschool - 3rd Grade The basic concept of cursive writing is to keep your pencil or pen on the paper flowing with the written content. For beginning writers allow them to let their pen flow on the paper, to scribble without taking their pen off the paper. Without even knowing it they will be learning the core of cursive writing. This will enforce the flow of cursive writing concept to young children. This is fun for children to do anyway.

    Leading into cursive

    Print out the entire alphabet, from A to Z, separately for them to trace. Have them practice tracing the letters daily. Printing Tip You can take the printed worksheets (or email them) to a printing shop to have them laminated and bound together so your child can practice as often as they like and reuse the tracing paper. This is a great idea if you have more than one child. Make sure to use a marker or pen that is not permanent so they can wipe them off properly. Main points to address:
    • At first teach them the core concept of writing; ask them to make scribbles without ever taking their pen off the paper.
    • Have them trace the alphabet and words from worksheets you can print out.
    Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: Worksheets (The following web sites have a large collection of worksheets you can print out for your child to practice cursive writing) Information ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-how-to-write-cursive/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-how-to-write-cursive/     Teach Your Child to Write Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:53:20 +0000 Preschool Teaching preschoolers to write can be as simple as printing out handwriting worksheets that they will have to trace. Have fun with this, when your child traces a letter accurately make this a huge deal, “YEAH!. EWhile you are clapping your hands and cheering with each new letter traced correctly your child is ready to do the next one and hear the joy from their parents mouth. Have fun writing a story together, although while your child is tracing the letters you may have to write the story. Start with a simple scenario, “There once was a little girl who… Eask your child to fill in the blanks. Make this process fun and easy for children, laugh at the funny stuff, or make funny stuff up. “There once was a little girl who had a blue elephant. Or there once was a little girl who always wore a frown, many people thought she looked like a clown.” Main points to address:
    • Make writing fun.
    • Make up stories with your child and you can write them down while they are learning to trace their letters.
    Grades K-3rd Have your children become active with local libraries and be an active reader. To write better you should read more, write more and read still more. Have your children copy short books from books, have them write the books on a spiral paper, not to claim as their own only to help them see how a story structure is created. Make up scenarios for your children to write a story about. You can start with just a character, a young boy who wanted to learn how to play the guitar, or a situation a farmer whose land was in drought, or questions for fantasy stories, what if aliens were real? These fun scenarios, to name a small few, will have your children ready to write stories for all to read. For additional scenarios you can log onto the link in the resource section of this article. (See *Create a scenario below) Main points to address:
    • Have children copy short books.
    • Make up a scenario and have your child write a story using that scenario.
    Grades 4th-6th Have your child make up alternative endings to their favorite books or stories. What if the giant from Jack and the Beanstalk was really a nice guy? What would happen if the witch from Hansel and Gretel was actually a doctor? Ask these type of questions to your children about their favorite stories or characters in stories. But don’t stop at their favorite stories have them read stories they have never read before and have them create an alternative ending from the story. How else could these characters life happily ever after? Main points to address:
    • Ask your child to read a book and create an alternative ending to that book.
    • Be attentive to and excited about your children’s stories.
    Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: Games for Kids ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-to-write/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-to-write/