Give your child a shopping list and ask them to read you each item you need as you walk through the store.  Have them help you read the aisle guide signs and find the items on the shelves.

Tell your child how many items of something you need and ask them to count them out.  For example, ask for 6 apples and 5 oranges, then send them to count and get them. This helps with math and following directions.

Have your child read you directions when walking or driving somewhere.

Have your child read a menu at a restaurant and let them pick an appetizer or item for the table.  Then, have them order the item when the waiter comes. This practices social skills and reading!

Have your child read you a recipe and help measure out ingredients.

Create a parent-child-(sibling) book club.  Everyone reads the same book during the week and then on a set day, have cookies and iced tea (or some other fun treat!) and discuss the book as a family.

Write letters to a family member or friend who lives somewhere else.  Other options might be to send get well cards to hospitals or thank you letters to service members!

Count things and estimate totals when you clean up toys.

Include your child in calculating totals and paying for items.  You may want to have some cash and coins on hand, instead of using a debit card for everything!

Ask your child’s opinion on things and have them support/defend their answer with reasons.

Write notes to your child.  Ask them to write back to you.

Make scavenger hunts or puzzles for your child to access something they want (like the wifi password!)

Build responsibility by having your child do chores and be in charge of packing their snacks/lunch.

Discuss real-life math word problems whenever you can (for example when shopping, ask your child to figure out how many more of an item you might need if you already have 2 and you need 10).