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Refrigerator Gallery
Pick out a favorite book that your child asks you to read repeatedly.
Sit with your child at your side and turn each page pointing to what is going on in
the picture while you are reading the words.
Explain to your child that the person who draws the pictures in a book is called
an “illustrator.”
Point out the details used by the illustrator to help tell the story such as the size
of the three beds in Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Invite your child to draw a picture that tells his favorite story, just like the book
illustrator did.
Encourage him to retell the story as he scribbles his ideas.
Write the title of the book above your child’s drawing.
Hang the picture on your refrigerator to talk about and enjoy.
Write This Down!
Tell your child that you want to send a letter or an email message to a family
member and you want her help.
Ask her to tell about her favorite game, friend, toy, or some other news.
As she speaks, write down her words so she can see them. For example,“Laquetta
says,‘I like to slide on the new slide in the park.’”
Keep the sentence simple, using just a few words.
Invite your child to draw a picture to go with the words she has dictated.
Send the letter and when you get a reply, enjoy reading it aloud to your child!
Zippy Writing
Fill zip-lock bags half-full with inexpensive hair or shaving gel.
Put the gel in one bag, zip it, and put it upside down in another bag. Use masking
tape to seal the tops of the bags so your child cannot easily open them and the
material does not ooze out. For safety, supervise this carefully.
Invite your child to use his index finger to make simple shapes and letters on
the bag.
Rub or jiggle the bag and the letter will disappear!
If your child draws a letter that you can recognize, say to him, for example,
“That’s the letter S in your name, Samuel.”