Make simple graphs at home. Here are some things your child might enjoy graphing:

• The color of all the cars in the neighborhood.
• The number of pieces of mail received each day for a week.
• The number of T-shirts owned by each member of the family.
• The amount of money saved toward something special.
• The kinds of trees, flowers, or plants in the neighborhood.
• The number of pets of various kinds in the neighborhood.
• The temperature outside each day before leaving for school.

Seeing a useful purpose for graphs at home can reinforce learning at school.

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