Chicago Public Schools - Tips for Grades 4-6

Chicago Public Schools - Tips for Grades 4-6

Ways You Can Help Your Child Succeed

Pack books when you go on trips with your child.
Have your child keep a journal on family vacations.
Select words from a story your child has read and have him/her write a paragraph using those words.
Read poems together and ask your child to identify the words that rhyme.
Talk to your child about a book he/she is reading; have your child talk about the main characters.
Use grocery store ads to do comparative shopping.
Ask your child to explain steps in solving a mathematics homework problem.
Talk to your child about neighborhood places that offer physical activities that he/she can join.
Visit a Chicago Public Library regularly.
Share, with your child, a newspaper article about current topics in the news.
Play board games, do puzzles, and build models with your child.
Help your child calculate his/her favorite players (basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey) sports averages.

Encourage your child to read many books on a variety of subjects.
Encourage your child to research a project to be entered into the school's Science Fair or History Fair.
Visit zoos, conservatories, and botanic gardens together.
Attend concerts and fine arts performances with your child.
Take your child to the Art Institute and art galleries.
Subscribe to children's magazines in your child's name.
Collect data about vehicles that pass you on the road.
Sing songs with your child.
Visit the CPS website: www.chicagostudentsciencefair.org
Shop at museum stores for exciting gifts.
Fly kites together. Research kite designs and make variations for better efficiency.
Monitor your child's TV viewing.
Watch television programs and videos together.
Help your child follow instructions.

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