In this digital age, it’s more important than ever to encourage our little ones to step away from screens and dive into the wonders of an analog summer. Here are some delightful activities that not only entertain but also nurture creativity, physical health, and family bonds—perfect for creating cherished memories.
Summer is a great time for kids to relax and recharge, but it’s important to keep their minds engaged to prevent learning loss. Here are some ideas to make learning fun and exciting for both you and your creative right-brain kids:
Official Summer is almost here and some kids are out of school already! We would love for you to join us as we do an ABC Drawing Countdown to Summer. Today is day 2 – Letter B. Join us drawing a BULL.
Time to kick back and enjoy the lazy days of summer. But danger lurks. If summer days are consistently lazy – a significant amount of that hard earned learning, will start to leak out. So how do we make the most of summer?
The kids in our area have been out of school for three weeks now and while I’m delighted to see my grandson enjoying his summer “off,” I can’t help thinking school is going to be back sooner than we think. If you have a child that struggled with their times tables at the end of fourth grade, fifth grade is coming soon, and without practice over the summer, fifth grade is going to be even harder. What to do?
If you have a visual learner, a reading program may be the last thing you want to think about this summer. Never fear – your local library knows 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.
The key to keeping the drain plugged without making it a chore is keeping it FUN! It doesn’t have to take up more than a few minutes per day and summer provides unique opportunities for hands-on learning. We have sorted through lists and searched everywhere for the best ideas so you can enjoy your break too. Our summer eBook is perfect for keeping brains active. Download the book today to get insider tricks on how to stop summer learning loss.
How do we make the most of summer? How do we plug the drain and make gains, especially for our right brain visual kids? The key is to make learning hands on, make it visual, add lots of art and time to create and above all – make it FUN.
This last month of school can be challenging for everyone. Kids are squirrely. Parents are feeling burned out from all the end of year activities and a full year of homework battles. And, teachers are at their wits end trying to keep everyone engaged just a little bit longer. Not to worry, we have some great ideas for brain breaks and alternative learning activities to keep the kids interested.
To get kids to read and keep reading throughout the summer – your library probably has a Summer Reading program. They know how to make reading fun for your child, so it’s easy on you.
