Tip #133 from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents - Fun with Words
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #133 Fun with Words I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. ~Dr. Seuss Poetry is playing around with words in unique and wonderful ways. You can also do the same without creating a poem. Just make up some silly stuff! Try these: Alliterations (sentences in which most of the words begin with the same sound): ● Have your child choose a beginning letter or sound. Let’s use “m” as an example. ● Now have him brainstorm a wide variety of words that begin with that letter. ● He c...