Hardin County Schools
Making a DifferenceTogether
February 2015
Daily Learning Planner: Ideas Parents Can Use to Help
Children Prepare for School—Try a New Idea Every Day!
o 1. Have a reading party. Each person picks a book to look at. Afterward,
o 16. Create a “me” book together. Your child can include drawings, pictures
o 2. Find several boxes of different sizes. Have your child line them up from
o 17. Ask your child to tell you about his favorite
o 3. Discuss ways to keep your family fit. Ask your child to name three
o 18. Teach your child about uppercase and
o 4. Read a story to your child. In the middle, ask him to pretend he wrote
o 19. Line the inside of a box with paper. Let
have a snack and talk about what you read.
largest to smallest.
active things she likes to do.
it. How would he end it?
o 5. Think of animals with your child and divide them into categories. Birds
and bees fly; whales and fish swim.
o 6. Plan a “TV Blackout” night. Instead of TV, play games, read aloud, do a
puzzle or sing songs together.
o 7. Discuss the meaning of the past. Looking at baby pictures will help your
child understand this concept.
o 8. Every time your child has to climb up or down the stairs, count out
loud each step she takes.
o 9. Record an interview with your child about his interests.
o 10. Talk about the different colors of foods. How many green foods can
your child think of? Brown?
o 11. Together, look for the number 9 everywhere you go.
o 12. Put objects starting with “S” into a bag—spoon, soap, sock. Let your
child reach in and guess what each is.
o 13. Exchange compliments with your child.
o 14. Visit a bakery. Share a treat and think of words to describe it. Sweet!
o 15. Give your child a piece of string. Challenge her to find three things
or keepsakes.
time of year.
lowercase letters.
your child dip marbles into finger paint
and roll them around the box.
o 20. Cut part of a photo out of a magazine. Paste it onto paper, then ask
your child to complete the picture. o 21. Visit your local library today. Sit in a cozy chair and read books
together, then pick some to take home.
o 22. George Washington is famous for telling the truth. Talk to your child
about honesty.
o 23. Find a way for your child to help you.
o 24. Let your child try to fit a key into a lock. What things need a key?
o 25. Ask your child to go over, under and through things.
o 26. Make your child the main character in a story. Let her retell it to you.
o 27. Mix 2 tablespoons of milk with two drops of food coloring in a small
bowl. Let your child paint designs on a piece of bread.
o 28. Model proper table manners. Say please and thank you very much.
that are longer than the string, and three that are shorter.
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