Thursday, June 14, 2018

How to Prevent Summer Slide

Great ideas from Good Housekeeping July 2018

1. Start a Collection.  Bottle caps, stamps, postcards, stickers  Show off their stash and let them talk about it.

2. Reading every day. After eating lunch read for 1/2 hour.  Read the same book yourself so you can discuss it with your child.

3.  Go to the local library.  Visit other libraries. What are their cool summer programs?

4. Follow a recipe.  Have your children cook with you.  Double the cookie recipes and ask for the correct fraction.

5. Read aloud.  When traveling ask children to read billboards, cereal boxes, maps, etc.

6.  Write in Google Docs each day while on a trip.  Ask them - What do you see?  Who are you with?  What is the weather like?  Are you having fun?  What is terrible?  Write a journal yourself and share with your child.

Enjoy I hope you have a great summer!