iStock-136501668_opt.jpg
Learning doesn't have to stop during summer break. Keep children's minds sharp with these fun tips from the National Center for Families Learning.
Tie family outings to books. Create an activity around a book that you read with your child. If the book is about animals, take a trip to the zoo. Go to the beach if the book has scenes near or on the water.
Bring science home. Borrow science experiment books from the library, and then try the activities together.
Make summer car trips educational. Play games where children count objects or match shapes or colors that they can see from the car windows.
Ask your children to illustrate stories. Then engage them in dialogue about their artwork. Keep an album of their artwork so the family can continue to talk about it and children can see their progress.