Summer Activities, Printables and Articles

Activity

Summer buggin'

 Inspire your little scientist to observe the tiny insect world.
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Article

Summer scholar

 Keep your kids' reading strong until September.
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Activity

Summer outdoor reading room

 The key to summer reading is to make it fun! Set up an outdoor reading room that's both fun and functional.
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Activity

Summer sensory garden

 A garden is a beautiful place, but have you ever thought about how your 5 senses can help you enjoy your garden?
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Printable

Summer wish picture poem

 This fill-in-the-blanks summer printable will teach the fine art of rhyming and poetry.
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Article

Summer reading guide

 4 teacher tips on reading smart this summer.
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Discussion

How do I keep my kids interested in learning over the summer?

 I can hear it already. “Mom, I’m borrrred!” No matter how hard I try to keep my house stocked with fun games and activities, my kids don’t seem interested. One way I’ve learned to help them engaged is to engage in activities myself. Last summer I purchased a few drawing books that I thought would be fun for my kids. I kept setting th...
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Article

Smart summer fun

 From painted feet to fort-side lunches, these summer skill-builders make for fun in the sun.
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Printable

Leap's summer fun puzzle

 Your child is sure to leap into this word puzzle!
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Article

Home summer school

 Now's your chance to make learning an adventure!
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Printable

Doodleburg summer scenes

 This summery printable teaches logic and problem solving.
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Article

Tips to keep your child from forgetting everything over the summer

Summer vacation is right around the corner, and as much as we love it, summer tends to have a negative effect on our children's retention.
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Article

Ready for Pre-K: Academic milestones

 4 ways to tell if your child is academically ready for the next step.
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Article

Ready for Pre-K: Social-emotional milestones

 4 ways to tell if your child is socially & emotionally ready for the next step.
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Article

Ready for Kindergarten: Academic milestones

 4 ways to tell if your child is academically ready for the next step.
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Article

Ready for Kindergarten: Social-emotional milestones

 4 ways to tell if your child is socially & emotionally ready for the next step.
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Activity

Home campout!

 Set the stage for a great adventure right at home – and a love of reading to boot.
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Article

10 activities for farmer's market fun!

 As if fresh-picked berries wasn't reason enough, here are 10 ways to love and learn from the farmer's market.
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