There are quite a few ways that you can start getting into great reading habits during the summer. One of the best ways to do this is simply to prioritize free choice and let the children pick out books that they are actually interested in reading. You alsow ant to find a good summer reading program to get into as well. Finally, since so many children have trouble finding books that they like, … [Read more...]

There are many different fun learning activites that you can do over the summer. For example, a scavenger hunt is a great way to go exploring and also accomplish a bunch of different tasks in a fun way. Inspecting an ant bed is a fun experience and can help children see how science works as well as use a magnifying glass. Finally, if you want your children to improve their writing, you can have … [Read more...]

As a parent, you are certainly tempted to give your child a break over the summer, when it comes to the schoolwork. Kids would certainly agree with you. Yet, reading over the course of the summer is not only beneficial for the continuity of your child’s reading skills development, but it is also critical for their academic success in the long term. Reading prevents the loss of learning due to the … [Read more...]

Most parents can vouch that making your kid do some schoolwork over the summer break can be a difficult proposition. In addition to the child’s resistance, it is only normal for parents to feel that their kid deserves a break. However, reading does not have to feel like work. Incorporate your summer activities and plans into reading exercise. If you travel over the summer, learn about the intended … [Read more...]

The topic of summer break and its effect on knowledge retention among children has been discussed for many years. On one hand, most of us understand the importance of summer work on educational stuff, but at the same time we do want to give our kids a break from school. Reading is one of the activities that is highly susceptible to a skill decline over these months. Therefore, keeping your kids … [Read more...]

There are many different summer learning activities for kids that you can do that are fun and helpful. You can create a word ladder which will help them with their reading and spelling as long as you have some chalk. You also can encourage your children to learn math by letting them count something fun such as ice cream scoops. Finally, you can play an outdoor memory game where you have the kids … [Read more...]

There are many different activities that you can have your child do in order to keep their brains active in the summer. You can fill in all of the special days and events on the Education World Coloring calendar as long as your children have some pencils and drawing paper. You also can help them learn how to cook by using easy recipes from Cooking with Kids. Finally, you can make homemade bubbles … [Read more...]

As we approach the summer, school and corresponding activities are coming to an end. This is the time of the year when parents think about the ways in which they can keep their kids both busy and engaged, without taking much away from their well-deserved vacation. Making your kids interested in books and reading over these months is not easy, but there are tricks you can implement to make the task … [Read more...]

There are a number of summer programs to help keep kids reading during the summer. Barnes & Noble Summer Reading for Kids is for those in grades 1 through 6. Chuck E. Cheese has a program that helps kids earn points for free tokens. Reading Is Fundamental and Half Price Books have summer reading programs for kids, as do many public libraries and even a few professional sports team. … [Read more...]

There are many different ways that you can get your kids to read over the summer and also enjoy it. One of the best ways to encourage your children to read is to let them find a genre that they are really passionate about. You also can let them pick out a really silly place to read such as under a table or outside in some shade. Finally, pick out a novel that you and your child can read aloud … [Read more...]