FAMILY THINGS TO DO AT HOME
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFLINE
SIGHT WORDS MEMORY GAME
You will need:
mark: a period, a question mark, a comma, and an
exclamation mark
An open space
A word list How to:
A marker 1. Discuss with your kid the keys of punctuation while
reading and writing: periods, commas, exclamation,
and question marks.
80 index cards
How to:
1. You can choose the words based on your child’s age
and vocabulary.
2. Ask your child to lay the index cards face-down, in a
row, on the table.
3. They will rotate a card, see the word and read it
aloud.
4. Then, they flip another card and read that aloud.
However, if the two cards are not a match, he/she
must keep them back again, face-down.
5. Repeat this until all the cards have been matched.
What kids learn: Your kids learn to sight words, build
their vocabulary, improve their reading skills.
2. Discuss with your kids the index cards and the
actions:
Comma: slow down and walk
Exclamation: Hop and wave the hands
Period: Stop
Question mark: Stop and tilt your head
3. Now, line up the kids across one side of the open
space, while you stand a distance away. When you
shout comma/ period/ exclamation, the kids have to
do the action corresponding to the instruction.
4. The kid who does not immediately obey will go back
to the beginning.
PLAY PUNCTUATION 5. The first kid finishes the line by following all the
punctuation marks correctly is the winner.
You will need: What kids learn: Kids will learn about punctuation
marks, their meaning, and use.
Four index cards each with a big punctuation
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