Skip navigation
Select a School
Montgomery Public Schools
Arboretum Nature Center
Baldwin Arts and Academics Magnet
Bear Exploration Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology
Bellingrath Middle
Blount Elementary
Booker T. Washington Magnet High
Brewbaker Intermediate
Brewbaker Middle School
Brewbaker Primary
Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School
Capitol Heights Middle School
Carr Middle School
Carver Elementary and Arts Magnet
Carver High
Catoma Elementary
Chisholm Elementary
Crump Elementary
Dalraida Elementary
Dannelly Elementary
Davis Elementary
Dozier Elementary
Dunbar-Ramer School
Edgar D. Nixon Elementary
Fitzpatrick Elementary
Flowers Elementary
Floyd Elementary
Floyd Middle School for Mathematics, Science and Technology
Forest Avenue Academic Magnet
Garrett Elementary
Georgia Washington Middle School
Goodwyn Middle School
Halcyon Elementary
Highland Avenue Elementary
Highland Gardens Elementary
Jefferson Davis High
Johnson Elementary
Lanier High
Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School
MacMillan International Academy for Humanities, Communications and Technology
Martin Luther King Elementary
McKee Middle
Montgomery Preparatory Academy for Career Technologies
Montgomery Public School Children's Center
Morningview Elementary
Morris Elementary
Park Crossing
Pintlala Elementary
Progressive Academy of Creative Education
Robert E. Lee High
Southlawn Elementary
Southlawn Middle
The Fews School
Vaughn Road Elementary
Wares Ferry Road Elementary
Wilson Elementary
Language
View Original
Spanish
Cantonese
French
German
Italian
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Korean
Russian
Hindi
Search
Login
Guest
Admin
Park
Crossing
8000 Park Crossing, Montgomery, AL 36117
334-260-8121
334-215-0706
{1}
##LOC[OK]##
{1}
##LOC[OK]##
##LOC[Cancel]##
{1}
##LOC[OK]##
##LOC[Cancel]##
Menu
MENU
Home
About Our School
Principal's Corner
School Staff
News
Latest News
MPS Understanding Your ACT Plus Writing Results and Parent's Guide
New Year's Vision for Park Crossing
Magnet Document
Yearbooks Go on Sale
PTSA/Parent Involvement Meeting Oct 19th
PTSA First Meeting with Election of PTSA Officers
OPEN HOUSE
Parent Involvement Meeting
What Can I Bring to School?
NEW BACKPACK POLICY
Welcome from Principal Patterson
New Uniform Policy
PCHS Fee Schedule
Orientation Night for 9th Grade and New Students
ACT with Writing Online Tutorial for Students
Spring Exam Schedules
Highlights
Attention Junior and Senior Parents:
Spotlight News
Park Crossing's AP Program - Expecting Excellence in Academics
Math Team to Go On to Second Round at UAB
Scholar Bowl Makes Final Round Competition 2018
Chris McQueen Signs Soccer Scholarshiip
Park Crossing's Very Own WSFA Class Act - Monica Williams
2018 DECA State Career Development Exceptional Ratings
Alabama Air National Guard
Alabama Army National Guard
Science Olympiad
Academic Excellence Scholarship Winner
Math Team
Student makes U.S. Soccer Olympic Development Team
Calendar
Social
Clubs & Organizations
Community Services
Athletics
Sports
Academics
Fine Arts
Forms
For Students
Library
Class Schedule
Lunch Menu
School Counseling Department
School Counseling Department Calendar of Events
School Counseling REMIND sign up info
For Parents
Uniform Information
Gear UP
GEAR Up Calendar of Events
GEAR Up News
CERT (ePrep)
GEAR UP Photo Gallery
Free Tax Prep Help
Senior Information
Senior Spirit Package 2018
Instructions for Ordering Graduation Cap and Gown
Important Dates for Seniors
TITLE I Documents
Data Notebook
Home
About Our School
Principal's Corner
School Staff
News
Latest News
MPS Understanding Your ACT Plus Writing Results and Parent's Guide
New Year's Vision for Park Crossing
Magnet Document
Yearbooks Go on Sale
PTSA/Parent Involvement Meeting Oct 19th
PTSA First Meeting with Election of PTSA Officers
OPEN HOUSE
Parent Involvement Meeting
What Can I Bring to School?
NEW BACKPACK POLICY
Welcome from Principal Patterson
New Uniform Policy
PCHS Fee Schedule
Orientation Night for 9th Grade and New Students
ACT with Writing Online Tutorial for Students
Spring Exam Schedules
Highlights
Attention Junior and Senior Parents:
Spotlight News
Park Crossing's AP Program - Expecting Excellence in Academics
Math Team to Go On to Second Round at UAB
Scholar Bowl Makes Final Round Competition 2018
Chris McQueen Signs Soccer Scholarshiip
Park Crossing's Very Own WSFA Class Act - Monica Williams
2018 DECA State Career Development Exceptional Ratings
Alabama Air National Guard
Alabama Army National Guard
Science Olympiad
Academic Excellence Scholarship Winner
Math Team
Student makes U.S. Soccer Olympic Development Team
Calendar
Social
Clubs & Organizations
Community Services
Athletics
Sports
Academics
Fine Arts
Forms
For Students
Library
Class Schedule
Lunch Menu
School Counseling Department
School Counseling Department Calendar of Events
School Counseling REMIND sign up info
For Parents
Uniform Information
Gear UP
GEAR Up Calendar of Events
GEAR Up News
CERT (ePrep)
GEAR UP Photo Gallery
Free Tax Prep Help
Senior Information
Senior Spirit Package 2018
Instructions for Ordering Graduation Cap and Gown
Important Dates for Seniors
TITLE I Documents
Data Notebook
Activities
Park Crossing
»
For Parents
»
Activities
Here are some fun activities/tips/tricks that make learning engaging, as well as, informative.
Set aside time to write and read short stories to each other.
Find a board game that the whole family can play and have some fun (board games usually involve problem solving, math, writing, and many other transferable skills).
Read from a variety of sources – expose your children to different ways of writing and thinking
Play rhyming games – rhyming games help with improvisational skills and vocabulary.
Don’t limit yourself to a certain writing or vocabulary level – try new things and see what develops quicker than others.
Write different styles – experiment with different styles to broaden their skills.
Read together – dedicate time to read separate stories in the same room or the same story
Encourage them to explore art – different artistic expressions can go simultaneously with higher-level skills. Poetry is relatable to writing as much as music is to math.
Talk to your kids. Discuss what they did that day in school, what they liked, what they didn’t.
Make every day activities educational – engage your child to skim the paper for things, help you make shopping lists, or dictate recipes. Little things like this build transferable skills that help in a collection of different areas.
Encourage their curiosity.
Motivate with reward, applause, or recognition.
Routines are good – they set boundaries, time limits, schedules, and things to look forward to.
Talk about word families. Point out words that are related to other words and help build an early relationship with language, logic, and deduction.
Listen to music. Music can train children in subconscious, subtle manners – making them more receptive to lessons they may consider boring otherwise.
Look up words – don’t let your children remain confused. If they come across words they don’t understand, help them look it up and work through them.
Share family stories and talk regularly.
Go on adventures. Going camping, to museums, or sporting events exposes them to a completely new world of excite to experience.
Play games like I-Spy, where you engage multiple senses, deduction and problem solving.
Help your child keep a diary. Read it through with them, as this is both a good way to learn writing skills, speaking skills, and reading skills.
Website by
SchoolMessenger Presence
. © 2018 West Corporation. All rights reserved.