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Children learn best when they play, read and interact with loving family members. Whether you're cooking a meal, playing in the park or exploring a museum together, your child is learning and you're
both having fun.
In this guide, created for Para Los Niños/For the Children family workshops, you'll find many wonderful ways families can
spend time together.
Stop by your neighborhood library for more great ideas, free books and fun programs.
Raising a Reader
Experts agree that reading with your child is one of the most important things you can do to help her succeed in school.
Family Communication
Research shows that good communication is an important building block of strong family relationships.
Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies
Eating healthy, exercising, reading and relaxing helps your child's emotional and physical growth.
Loving Limits
Kids may not admit it, but they want and need limits! Limits help your child feel safe and
secure as he explores the world.
Math is Everywhere!
It's easy to find math in the games we play, in cooking meals together–even in riding the bus or subway! Good math skills allow your child to succeed in school, especially on standardized tests.
Getting Along
Spending time with your child is fun and helps him learn to get along with others. Even if you only spend a few minutes together, your child is learning a lot from you.
How Your Child Learns
You are your child's first teacher. She learns about the world through touching, listening, reading and talking. Let her explore!
Self Esteem
You can help build your child's self esteem by modeling how to do things and allowing him to try them on his own. A child with high self-esteem has the confidence to try new things and meet new people.
Acknowledgments
Para los niños/For the Children is based on a program created by The Children's Museum of Houston
and Houston Public Library through generous funding by the Institute of Museum and Library Services
and The Powell Foundation. Brooklyn Public Library's project, in partnership with the Brooklyn Children's
Museum, is made possible by a Family Literacy Library Services grant from the New York State Library,
New York State Education Department.
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