Summer Activities: How to Draw an Elephant
Bring a touch of Young Rembrandts to your home with this fun, step by step How to Draw Video.
Charlotte’s Web – Audiobooks for Summer
This week I found an absolute treasure I didn’t know existed. It is so revolutionary – so remarkable – has such profound possibilities – I can hardly stand it. It is so perfect for visual learners and open up whole new realms of possibility for them. 
I was at the library cruising the shelves for new books to keep our grandson reading this summer and grew overwhelmed by the volume of titles. So I found the librarian and asked for help finding the right “early readers”. Along with early readers I found a few books my daughter wanted to read with him and I really wanted to find a few audio books so he could do his own reading – by listening. Listening to books can make reading fun, especially for kids that may struggle with language or have trouble sitting still. They allow kids to ‘read’ books beyond their current level, which helps them want to keep reading. Audio books also let kids kick back, enjoy the story and let their imaginations run free.
Young Rembrandts Summer Workshops
This summer visit your community center, 
summer school and summer camps – as they provide the perfect setting for our Young Rembrandts workshops. Your child will improve core learning skills while delving into a favorite subject matter, such as Cartoon Animals, Fashion Runway, Castles and much more… Young Rembrandts workshops range in length from three to five days. Click here to find a complete list of offerings near you!
Happy Summer!
Bette Fetter Founder and CEO of Young Rembrandts and Author of Being Visual Bette@being-visual.com Follow Bette on Twitter
It’s time for the Summer Reading Challenge 2014!
If you have a visual learner, a summer reading program may scare you and your child.
But reading is an essential skill and you’ll both have to bite the bullet and do it. Never fear – there’s a light at the end of the tunnel…. your local library. They know how to make reading fun for your child, so it’s easy on you.
Our local library, like so many others around the country, has a variety of special reading events throughout the summer to keep kids reading. This year our library’s summer theme, Paws to Read, is built around Clifford the Big Red Dog. In an effort to get kids into the library they have a variety of interactive exhibits, game days and special events all centered on Clifford.
To get kids to read and keep reading throughout the summer – there’s a Summer
Summer Library Programs
Defeating the summer slide can be accomplished in a lot of different ways. One of my personal favorites is the summer reading program that is held annually at our local library, Gail Borden. 
Like most local libraries, the summertime offers a lot of opportunities to engage with kids from the community and build a love of learning (especially reading)!
Rain Rain Go Away….
It was the first rainy afternoon of summer vacation, so what to do with a couple of six year olds? We pulled out the paper and pencils, found the Young Rembrandts How to Draw videos 
on YouTube and spent a lovely afternoon drawing.
If you haven’t already tried this, give it a shot… I keep filming and uploading new videos and there are even a few books you can download with tons of drawing tutorials to keep them busier, longer.
Summer Boredom Busters
If your kids are at home all day every day, summer can get dull- and fast. But I have something to help everyone out… evict boredom from your lives with just one easy activity. 
It’s easy for kids to do on their own at home, on the road, with a friend, with a group of friends and it’s something they will want to do again and again.
DRAW! My new interactive books with 14 never before seen How to Draw videos are the perfect activity to keep your kids off the phone with you and busy on their own.
Summer Fun: How To Draw an Owl
Bring art into your child’s summer this weekend with this fun, simple How to Draw video of an Owl! Share their finished products with me on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BetteFetterAuthor !
