MAY 2004
SUMMER FUN PACK
Great ideas for parents and children to do together!
Seven pages of May Activities. Click below to see next pages.
You've worked so hard this year, so here are some ideas that will help children
keep learning over the summer months with their parents. The activities can
easily be adapted to the level of your students. You could also integrate
some of your specific goals and standards.
Education is a partnership between the teacher, parents, and children. All
parents want their child to do well in school, but they don't always know
what to do. These activities will demonstrate once again that "learning" does
not come in a kit or computer program.. The things that children need and
want most from us - TIME, LOVE, ATTENTION - are free! These ideas will not
only reinforce skills over the summer, but they will also encourage parents
to spend quality time with their child. What a win-win project!
You'll find sample activities, as well as different suggestions for making
them easy to use. Be sure to include outings to your public library or other
special events in your community. Think about multiple intelligences with
suggestions for developing small motor skills, as well as language, math,
science, music, art, and social skills.
MONTHLY CALENDAR
You may want to make a monthly calendar for the child to do each day over
the summer. Just take a blank calendar and type in a different activity
in each section. Let the children mount the calendar pages on construction
paper or make a decorative magnet to attach the calendar on their refrigerator.
PARENT WORKSHOP
Invite parents for a workshop and involve them in making the summer calendar,
"Can of Fun," or summer journal. Encourage them to personalize the activities
by using relatives' names, pets, and special things their child enjoys.
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