Keeping Up With School Work During The Summer
When my twins came home from their last day of school, they each had a note from their teacher next year. Each letter reinforced the need to practise their reading and writing over the summer. It is something we knew we were going to do, but now we will step it up so the kids don’t lose anything.
Math
Everyday there is a new chance to teach math. At the store have your child look for the prices and add them up. Have them pay for their purchases with money and receive the change.
When they go outside, have them wear a watch and tell them what time to be back in the house.
Bake with your child and have them help with measuring and when the pie should come out of the oven.
Take sidewalk chalk and write numbers 1-10. Call out math problems and have yoru child jump to the correct answer.
Reading
Read, read, read. Read a book together every night or better yet, have your child read to you.
Have your child make a book. Buy an inexpensive journal or blank book and have them write about what they did each day.
It will make a great keepsake!
Science
Have your child help with your gardening or go on bug scavenger hunts.
Science is all around us. Buy a butterfly growing kit, or a bug house. Study the bugs or lizards under a microscope or magnifying glass, or other things like feathers, your hand or a coin.
Lastly if your children are into video games (and whose kids aren’t?) give them learning games like the ones from Vtech or Dream Box.
What do you do to keep your kids on track during the summer?
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