What You Can Do Now That School Is Ending
With school nearing an end, parents become a little anxious about their roll in summer continued learning. We certainly do not wish for the school setting, as children need a break from the rigid structure and stress. But, we want to enrich their school experience. It is also important to vanquish their fears and concerns for a new year. I have listed fourteen ways to achieve both goals.
- Understand the best learning occurs when children don’t realize they’re learning. Look for summer camps that have fun enrichment activities, which help keep the interest and fun in learning alive by planning summer vacation activities that are both fun and educational.
- Continue reading throughout summer by visiting the local library. Help you child select age appropriate books in topics they are interested in.
- Assist your child in developing a new hobby.
- Find fun ways to continue practice of writing skills, such as, writing or emailing pen pals.
- Ask the teacher for a reading list for the summer.
- Find ways to use math skills in real life situations.
- Enrich and motivate your child to learn about history through trips to local historical sites. Make it fun and tie it to the real and present world they live in.
- Study social studies by interacting with other cultures, through foods and events.
- Your child may be nervous about leaving the known to begin a new grade and class.
- Speak to your child’s current teacher or a teacher in their next grade level about the upcoming curriculum.
- Ask the teacher what changes in structure and instruction will occur in the next grade level and prepare your child for the changes.
- Keep your child motivated to finish out the last weeks of school.
- Review the year with your child. Discuss the good and not-so-good things about the year and how to achieve or avoid them next year.
- Help your child make a scrap book about the school year, including favorite class work,
