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August Activity Suggestions for Elementary Students
and Their Parents

Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.
          1 Will your child need a back-to-school physical or immunizations?  Make an appointment now. 2 Plan to get some exercise with your child every day this month.
3 Help your child check out back-to-school sales in the paper.  Look for the best buys. 4 Have your child start going to bed and getting up on a school schedule this week. 5 Does your child's school have a website?  Check it out today. 6 Are you taking a car trip?  Don't forget to take books on tape along. 7 Does your child need new books?  Try a neighborhood book swap. 8 Is your child turning into a summer couch potato?  Limit TV/computer time and encourage outdoor play. 9 Have a 20-minute D.E.A.R. time (Drop Everything And Read).
 
10 Give your child some sidewalk chalk.  Do math problems outside together. 11 Help your child check out a book on insects.  Together, find and identify some in your backyard. 12 Look in the paper for a TV program on science or history.  Watch it with your child. 13 Have your child look for "buried treasure".  Make a map that leads to a small treasure. 14 Fall activities will be starting soon.  Don't let your child get overscheduled. Schoolwork comes first. 15 Help your child set up a play store.  It's a good way to practice math skills. 16 Include your child in preparing a healthy meal.
17 Look through the "Help Wanted" section of the paper with your child.  What jobs sound interesting? 18 Does your child have a special reading and study spot?  Stock it with paper, pencils and a dictionary. 19 Talk to your child about peer group pressure.  Talk about ways to say no to drugs and alcohol. 20 Does your child's school send home a calendar for the year?  Post it in a prominent spot. 21 What has your child learned this summer?  Celebrate every step of progress! 22 Encourage your child to write a letter today to a distant relative or friend. 23 Take your child grocery shopping with you today.  Stock up on nutritious snack items.
24 Give your child a special hug today.
 
25  How would your child handle an emergency?  Review how to call 911 and practice what to say. 26 Have each family member write a funny sentence.  Put them together to make a story. 27 Do you know your child's friends?  Have your child help you make a list of their names and phone numbers. 28 Let your child read the paper and report on a news story at dinner tonight. 29 Explore the magazine section of the library with your child today. 30 Take your child out to breakfast today.  Talk about goals for the new school year.
31 Help your child practice writing your home address.

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