21 Summertime Activities That Extend Learning

Research shows that except kids continue summer learning, they may lose up to 30% during the summer of understanding gained during the school year. Can your teenagers afford to lose this information? Instead, try these free or reasonably priced ideas that focus on language arts, math, science, art, social studies--all part of the prospectus last school year. Both of you will make this a summer to remember. rn1.Fragrance bouquet. Gather wild flowers to add a pleasurable scent to indoor space. Strip the leaves and take away blooms from stems. Let to dry and place in a small basket. Wild roses, honeysuckle, and wild phlox make a lovely fragrance. rn2.Water paint. Using large paintbrushes and a bucket of water, promote water painting on sidewalks. rn3.Rock collection. One of the fascinating things about rocks is the vast diversity. Plan for safe-keeping and organization. Search for singular ones as you travel. rn4.Fossil search. Teach kids surveillance skills. Look for fossils in rocks in a creek bed, in a trench and other places. rn5.Calendar. Make a daily, weekly, or monthly calendar of summer actions. When kids ask, "What's next?" you'll be ready! rn6.Fruit pops. Pour fruit juice into plastic holders for a nourishing snack in hot weather. rn7.Wild flower press. Use yesterday's newspaper to press wild flowers, odd weeds and grasses. Make an arrangement and place in a low-cost frame. rn8.Climb a tree. How does the world look from a top location? rn9.Read. Get a library card. Provide an outside reading center under a shaded tree. Reading let your child to visit remote lands and people. rn10.Conquer the metric system. Use this system as you measure mileage, amount of gas purchased, and tools around the quarters. rn11.Learn to make change easy. Let your child to make purchases and feel positive in receiving change. rn12.Triangle, circles, rectangles and squares. Watch for these shapes as you drive along. Keep a total of the number found. rn13.Giant messages. Use a stick to write on a sandy beach or flat soil. Make "big" letters. rn14.Leaf Match-up. Find leaves during a scenery walk. Give each child a leaf and place the others across a margin line. Have two lines and run a relay to find the identical leaf. If only one child plays, use a timer. rn15.Water play. Spread an old shower drape or plastic tablecloth on a grassy spot. Using a sprinkler let kids slide and enjoy water play. rn16.Balancing act. Players try to walk from one marker to another with a spoon holding an egg or lemon. Or, try balancing a paper plate on their head filled with grass. rn17.My Big World by Montessori training. A magnifying glass opens the door to an admiration of nature. Use it to watch insects, patterns on leaves, grains of wood and hundreds of other objects. rn18.Compost bin. Teach maintenance by making a dung pile in a sunny location. Use vegetable peelings, grass clippings, and soil. Turn and water repeatedly. In a couple of weeks, your child has rich compost for a pot of flowers. rn19.Pick Your Own Fruits or Vegetables. Watch the classified section of your newspaper for places you can pick your own manufacture. Allow kids to fill their own container. rn20.Diamonds on Dew. Arise early on a summer morning. Watch how the sun makes the dew look like sparking diamonds. Share this simple delight with your child. rn21.Paper bag art by teacher training programme. Use brown grocery bags to create vests, headbands, and other attire. Decorate with crayons or paint.