Mesquite ISD Read Play Talk Magazine Spring 2018 | Page 7

READ
Scan this QR code for a list of
children’s books about nature
and Spring. http://l.ead.me/basJ0i
Epic! is the leading all-you-can-
read eBook library for kids 12 and
under, offering unlimited access
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children’s books, now including
thousands of read-to-me Audio
books and videos.
Find Epic! In the app store and
download today.
Look for the ReadPlayTalk book
collection!
PLAY
Here’s a QR code to view the
Dallas Mom’s Blog list of Top
25 Family-Fun Activities in DFW.
http://l.ead.me/bas9pf
Consider joining a local
neighborhood play group
on social media, like the
Mesquite/Forney/Balch Springs
Neighborhood Playgroup
Facebook page, by Dallas Mom’s
Blog.
TALK
Close the “30 Million
Word Gap.”
Did you know that early literacy
success is related to a child’s
economic background?
Research shows that those
children coming from poverty
are exposed to about 30 million
fewer words than their peers
from wealthier families by the
time they are four years old.
Did you know there are parks all
over Mesquite? Scan this code
to view the new Spring 2018 Fun
Guide for pages of fun activities
for all ages, at a City of Mesquite
Parks & Rec facility near you!
Link to QR:
http://l.ead.me/basKv7
Plant seeds or herbs together. Discuss the cycle of the seed and plant’s life. Talk about the water,
sunshine, dirt and the care that is needed for the plant to grow big and strong. Get your hands dirty!
Make a mud pie while you’re at it.
Make homemade play-dough. Read through the directions, step-by-step, together. Talk about the
process and why you must follow the steps in the right order. (This may also be a good time
to explain that sometimes, things considered inedible are made with edible ingredients.)
Scan the code for the recipe.
Link to QR: https://www.diynatural.com/homemade-playdough/
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