Summer Activities, Printables and Articles

Inspire your little scientist to observe the tiny insect world.

Keep your kids' reading strong until September.

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

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

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

4 teacher tips on reading smart this 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 them out, but no one seemed interested. One day I decided to sit down and draw by myself. Within minutes I had two little friends who wanted to join me. They were engaged and excited and we had fun together as a family. Cook with your kids! Visit a local farmer’s market and let your child pick out some fruits or vegetables. Look up a new recipe using the items you purchased and cook together. One of my kids’ favorite summertime dessert came out of this engaging idea. Garden together as often as you can. I can’t always convince my kids to help me pull weeds, but I can usually find someone to help me water plants, plant seeds, or pick a new flower bouquet. My daughter loves to collect flowers and press the flower petals too. Dried flower petals make great pieces for collage art too.

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

Your child is sure to leap into this word puzzle!

Now's your chance to make learning an adventure!

This summery printable teaches logic and problem solving.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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