Category: Mess Level

  • My Family Tree

    Your Child Will Learn

    Names and roles of family members 

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Ask your child to name as many family members as they can. Write down people’s names as your child lists them.  Include any and all people
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  • School Family Quilt

    Your Child Will Learn

    About their family history and how their family fits into the school community

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Talk with your child about your family story. You can talk about:
      • Who is in your family
      • Your ancestors-
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  • Pop Art Portrait

    Your Child Will Learn

    Create a portrait with bright colors, shapes, and patterns

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Ask your child’s teacher to take a picture of your child and print a large black and white copy of it for you.
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  • Family Map

    Your Child Will Learn

    Places where family and friends live and how to look at a map

    Here’s What to Do

    1. With your child, look at the world map worksheet (provided by school). Make a dot on the map to
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  • Accordion Paper Sculpture

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to make art with folded paper

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Cut 10 long strips of colored paper for your child.
    2. Show your child how to fold the strips back and forth like an accordion. Help
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  • Natural Music

    Your Child Will Learn

    Music can be made from objects found in nature

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Plan a trip to a park, nature trail, open field, valley, or meadow
    2. Find natural objects that can be used to make different
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  • My Wind Chime

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to build a sculpture and use everyday objects to make music

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Gather 5-8 small hard pieces that will make sounds for a wind chime, like metal washers and gaskets, spoons and
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  • Tree Texture Collage

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to observe and compare trees

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Head to an area with several trees (ideally different types of trees). Bring a few pieces of paper, tape, and something to make a rubbing (a
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