More Fun Whole Child Summer Activities
Remember our main objectives –
KEEP THEM READING and KEEP THEIR SKILLS STRONG.
Do you have any fun photos to share from your skits or plays?
What about photos from vacation adventures?
I would love to see your photos and hear about your travels.
I have traveled back to Idaho for the months of July and August.
Idaho’s dry climate is so different from Seattle’s that I always have to readjust to the weather. Thank goodness for air conditioning!
I do get to do two of my favorite activities when I’m in Idaho – yard work and huckleberry picking. I’m hoping the huckleberry crop is a big one, as I’m eager to get in the mountains and very eager for huckleberry apple pie.
Do you need a few more fun and engaging ideas? 😊
1. Study your own back yard—plants.
· Explore the plants in your yard or in your neighborhood in books and on the Internet.
· What do these plants need to thrive?
· Write and draw a “How to Care For” booklet that includes all plants in your yard or in your neighborhood.
· Explore YouTube for “how to” videos demonstrating how to make leaf prints, so children can include beautiful leaf prints in their “How to Care For” booklet.
2. Study your own back yard—animals.
· Write and draw a booklet exploring the animals that are native to your environment, wild and domestic.
· Get a book about animal footprints and/or research them on the Internet.
· Include drawings of footprints in their animal booklet.
3. Review the previous year’s reading, writing and spelling skills.
· If Phonetic Reading with Silent Elephant “e” was their reading program last year, review the skills they learned and analyze with them how those skills made their summer explorations easier.
· If they did not learn with Silent Elephant “e” last year, do the same reviewing and analysis with the skills they learned.
HAVE FUN WITH THESE NEW IDEAS!
If you have further questions about summer activities, feel free to contact us.