School’s out. The pool’s open. Bedtimes are a blur. Homework is but a distant memory.
If you have school-aged children, how do you make sure they’re keeping their skills and minds sharp during the lazy, hazy days of summer? Do you enroll them in a science camp? Practice math and fractions while devouring a large pepperoni pizza or assembling ice cream cookie sandwiches? Take them to the library once a week?
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My kids want to spend the summer playing computer and video games. First, I have them research on the computer and write a paragraph about their research. Spelling and punctuation are important. Topics can include anything they might like to learn more about such as frogs, Corvettes, etc. The idea is to get them to see that learning is fun. When they are done, they get to use the computer to play. Often, they bring up what they have learned in conversations.
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