March Madness (For Reading!)

Posted on February 23, 2018
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Even though the confetti hasn’t quite cleared from the Super Bowl parade (GO EAGLES!)—basketball fever is about to sweep the nation. Here are a few fun things to do after the game to help your child with reading:

  • Play a game of “HORSE.” The first person to miss a shot gets a letter. After a few rounds, try spelling out harder words.
  • Make your own mascot. Draw your character and write their story. Where are they from? What’s their favorite cheer?
  • Dribble A to Z. Practice the alphabet while dribbling. Back to ‘A’ if you drop the ball.
  • Beat the vocab shot clock. Set a timer and see how many words you can write together in 30 seconds. Try to beat your high score.
  • Blaze through basketball bios. Head to your local library and check out a book on your favorite player. How about those 76ers?

A an animated purple adult figure reads a book with a blue child figure

Your child’s love of reading begins with you—and, as they say, teamwork makes the dream work.

For more ideas to help your child read at grade level by 4th grade. Visit readby4th.org.