Ways To Help Your Child games * read books and ask comprehension questions * have your child read to/with you * tell your child stories * read newspapers or magazines together * have your child write stories * read art the comics in the newspaper with your child * visit the library with your child * play games with your child * assist your child with his/her homework assignment * have him/her retell a story read books in his/her own words * practice writing words, sentences, stories * practice telling time, addition, subtraction, shapes, fractions, multiplication, graphing, patterns, and measuring objects * read aloud do art projects * practice spelling words with your child * exercise and have fun together * make sure your child is getting enough sleep * keep track of reading logs because Saint Paul School games District requires students to read at least 25 books by the end of the school year *make sure your child is eating a healthy breakfast everyday *talk positively about school