- Live coverage. Let your youngster practice writing and speaking by pretending to be a news reporter covering your family’s spring break. He might write about activities like playing with cousins or making his favorite meal with you. At the end of the week, invite him to read his “broadcast” to the family.
- Spot the state. Print out a United States map online, or have your child draw one, and take it in the car. Everyone calls out license plates they see from different states, and your youngster finds and colors each state on his map. How many states will he locate by the end of spring break?
Be “Super” Respectful
- Imagine your powers! If your child were a respect “superhero,” what would her superpowers be? Let her draw a picture of herself in this role. She might be carrying a backpack full of supplies for writing thank-you notes. Or perhaps she’ll be wearing a bracelet with a “grabber” that picks up litter to show respect for the environment.
- Roll for respect. Have your youngster number a sheet of paper 1–6. Beside each number, she could list a person (custodian, bus driver, neighbor). Take turns rolling a die and naming a way to show respect for that person. If 2 is for bus driver, she might say, “Follow bus rules.” That demonstrates respect for the job he does.
- Write a poem. Suggest that your child write the word RESPECT down the left side of a sheet of paper. She can make an acrostic poem by writing a way to show respect that begins with each letter in the word. Examples: “Really listen when others speak” for R, “Everyone’s equal—treat them that way” for E.