Summertime is exciting, but it can also be full of learning! As the best ICSE school in Bhaniyawala Dehradun, we understand that parents want their children to have fun during the summer while still making progress in their education. However, as a working parent, it can sometimes get difficult to balance all of the schedules, game activities, vacations and pool outings while also ensuring that your child continues to learn and does not fall behind throughout the summer.

This is why, we have compiled a list of some fun-filled summer learning activities that will keep your children engaged and entertained this summer.

The Scavenger Hunt

The scavenger hunt is an all-time favourite activity that gets youngsters (and adults) thrilled! And, why shouldn’t it? After all, giving youngsters a clipboard and magnifying lens can make them feel like detectives! So, this summer, encourage your youngster to use the knowledge and skills they learnt in school and read the scavenger hunt directions themselves.

Go to a Museum

This summer consider visiting an art, science or history museum with your children! However, before visiting your local museum, look over their website to see whether they offer any kid activities or not. If they don’t then think about creating your own! Encourage your children to pick three favourite things from the museum and write or draw about them when they get home. Give them a notebook and pencil to take notes in throughout their visit to the museum. This is an excellent method for children to relate what they see and feel at the museum on a personal level.

Go to a National Park

Many families visit a national park throughout the summer. You can do that too but consider combining reading and maths activities into the visit. Give your kids a list of animals to tick off when they see them. Then, have your kids count the animals they see or draw their favourite. This is another chance to give them a notebook or clipboard with a pencil! When children are given these resources and a “job” to perform, they feel so grown up. Many zoos feature children’s activities on their websites, so look there as well.

Go for a Drive

Gather your notebooks and pencils and get into the car. Take a short trip with your children and encourage them to notice their surroundings and what they see while driving. Allow them to write or draw about what they see. Or simply speak about it! Driving is an excellent chance to practise vocabulary and communication skills. Use this opportunity to start a conversation about what different road signs imply. Allow your children to decide whether you’re going north, south, east or west. Whatever you talk about, encourage your children to be both speakers and listeners and to ask and answer questions during the conversation.

Rock Painting

Rock painting has been quite popular in recent summers and there are many charming ideas with ladybirds, bumblebees and other elements of nature and art. So, this summer, consider making the rock painting instructive by painting the letters of the alphabet on the rocks and having your children arrange them in alphabetical order. Hide letter pebbles and send the kids on a letter scavenger hunt. Words can be written on the rocks and your children can arrange them to form a phrase. Do you want to make it more math-focused? Paint some pebbles with dots and others with numbers and then have the youngsters match the rocks.

Gardening

Teaching your kids to plant is a terrific way to support their learning. If you don’t have enough space in your yard to establish a garden, have your youngster plant some seeds in a pot. Many plants and herbs are simple to grow for children. Not only is this an excellent scientific exercise, but you can also simply include maths into your planting! Give your children some paper and a pencil, and ask them to measure and record the growth of their plant on a daily or weekly basis. Discuss the plant’s growth, how tall it is becoming, how much taller it is than the previous time it was measured and so on. Encourage your children to keep a journal of their observations to help them feel like scientists!

Conclusion

Remember that learning can take place anywhere throughout the summer! As all you have to do is encourage your children to read about topics they are interested in and write about their summer activities to keep them engaged and enthused about learning new things.  So, this summer, don’t forget to utilise these summer learning activities to keep track of your child’s learning progress this summer. Look for some additional ways to combine reading, writing and math into all of their enjoyable summer learning activities.

Till then, the best ICSE school in Dehradun wishes you a summer filled with learning and joy with your families!