The best way to keep the summer brain drain at bay is to continue reading everyday throughout the summer. Just 20-30 minutes per day of any kind of reading is going to keep them fluent while exposing them to new ideas and ways of reading.
How do you find appropriate books? Pick books that are ‘just right’ – whether it’s the seventh grade summer reading or books for your early reader, picking the right book really matters.
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.
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.
This summer we’re going to keep it simple. While you’re busy enjoying summer, we’re going to share fun, easy to do activities for your kids to keep them at the top of their brain game. They did so much at school this year, we want to keep them in tip top shape and ready to school in the fall. To make it easy for you – we’re going to focus on three areas; reading, writing and drawing.
Don’t forget to keep reading all summer long so the kids don’t slip back on their reading abilities. I have an eBook for you with plenty of good ideas for keeping the brain drain at bay this summer. Try this page with reading tips to get you started.
Keeping a loose schedule is a great way to keep the learning going all summer without sacrificing all the fun.
Audio books let kids kick back, enjoy the story and let their imaginations run free. Listening to books can make reading fun, especially for kids that may struggle with language or have trouble sitting still.
The laid back scheduling of summer can lead to some summer knowledge leaks. Lucky for you we’ve created a new eBook to keep brains active this summer.
Use the kids’ desire to be on their tablets to your advantage. Summer learners can benefit from time spent on apps. They can make the difference in your child’s reading, vocabulary development, math facts etc. Since, there are so many different options it can be hard to figure out which ones are the best.
