Welcome to Week 4 of our summer learning series. Here are some learning activities this week that will keep your child stimulated. Are you using those summer bridge books? They are great for working on specific subject skills however give your child a break this week and work on our summer learning activities to help prevent summer learning loss. Monday: (Math & Geography) Travel Fun! Use a map and calculate where you will be if you travel 5, 10 or 50 miles from your home. Mark it on the map. Learn about those cities or towns. Use the internet and do some research. Tuesday: (Art & Writing) Summer Artist: Grab a bucket, water and a few paint brushes. Go outside and write your sight or vocabulary words on the sidewalk. If you would rather see the words in color, grab some sidewalk chalk and write them along your driveway. Wednesday: (Writing) Calling All Writers!: Write your own play today. You can work with a friend on this activity. Work together by creating your very own play. Focus on having a few characters. What is the setting of your play? What is the problem and solution in your play? Have fun […]

Welcome to our weekly summer learning series! You will find learning activities that range in subjects such as writing, reading, math, social studies and science. You can choose to do all the activities or pick your favorite.  The goal is to keep your child engaged in learning which will prevent summer learning loss! Stay tuned for the our weekly summer learning series every Monday during the summer months! Week 1: Monday: (Writing)  Describe what you think are the “lazy, hazy, crazy” days of summer. Tuesday:  (Writing)  Create a new version of the Star Spangled Banner. Share your version with a family member. Wednesday: (Reading, Social Studies) Why do we celebrate July 4th? Do some research and share  your information with a friend. Thursday: (Math) Go out with your parents to a restaurant. Once the order is placed look at the menu and estimate the total cost of the bill. Compare your estimate with the actual cost. Friday: ( Writing and Science) Write a weather forecast report for today as if you were a newscaster. Report the weather to your family and friends. Stay tuned for the our weekly summer learning series every Monday during the summer months! Do you have […]

Another school year has come and gone! It is now the beginning of summer which includes longer days with your children and many hours to fill with activities. Are you feeling the stress of having to fill the days with activities? Set summer goals or set a summer bucket list with your kids. This is a great way to teach your children goal setting skills. Talk with your children about setting some realistic goals that they will need to work toward this summer. Here are some great ideas that may prompt the thinking process in your home. Read 10 books this summer. Learn a new language. Learn to ride a bike. Improve their freestyle swim stroke. Learn a song on the guitar.   The goal with a summer bucket list is to push yourself out of your comfort zone while learning something new.  Here are a few tips on setting your goals for your summer bucket list: Set ONLY a few goals. Once you master the goals then add some more to your list. Work on your goal a little each week. Post your goals somewhere that is visible to you on a daily basis. Share your goals with your […]

Your child will have a blast creating their own comic strip! Children and teens can create comic strips on paper or on line. Click here to use this simple easy on line comic strip maker. Kids will use their imagination while creating characters, props and scenes for their comic strips! We created a comic strip brainstorming sheet to help with your comic strip. Have fun and share your comics with us! Does your child need some extra help during the summer? Visit our Summer Tutoring page!

Inspire your child to write a book! Kids will have lots of fun as they explore and share facts from their own lives. Children of all ages can take part in this activity. The activity begins with children gathering information about their lives through photos. Here are some ideas for photos that can inspire the writing process: Your child doing something (playing soccer, swimming etc..) Photos of places they have visited  Photos of your child’s favorite people Photos of your child’s special things or events  Have your child brainstorm ideas for their book.  Here are some ideas to think about: Jot down important dates relevant to their lives (birthdays, graduations etc..) What is their favorite sport? What is their favorite pastime?  Who is their role model and why? What accomplishment are they most proud of?  When your child has put together their ideas and photos you will want them to make a draft of their autobiography. Once the draft and revision process is completed your child can write the final version and publish their books through sites such as www.blurb.com or www.lulu.com! Happy  Learning! Let us know your thoughts and share your autobiographies! Does your child need some help during […]