 Now that summer is in full swing, I'd like to share an interesting article on summer learning from John Tesh's Intelligence for Your Life. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I totally agree with him.
"It's summer vacation time! Parents, even when school is out, learning should still be on the agenda. Maria Antonia Pinon is director of the All Aboard Family Literacy Program at Miami's Institute for Child and Family Health. She says research shows that if you don't keep your child's brain active during the summer break, they could lose two-and-a-half month's worth of math skills, and a year's worth of reading skills. That's an entire grade! The good news is - summer offers many opportunities to challenge a kid's brain."
Here in our own community, check out the many local educational and enrichment programs to enhance learning, including our summer program here at eLearningk12. While we're enjoying the relaxed schedules, vacations, and baseball games of summer, let's remember to be summer learners as well! |
 Are you looking for age-appropriate reading for your kids this summer? Look no further! We've scoured the Internet to find the very best summer reading lists out there.
Teachers and Families Summer Reading is a fantastic web site with recommended reading for preschoolers to adults. Most of the books have photos of the book jacket and a brief description of the story. Be sure to check out the Lifetime Reading list for a list of books everyone should read at least once in their lifetime.
Your local librarian is always a great resource when looking for good books. The librarian knows which books are read the most often, and which ones are new and notable. Another simple trick is to choose library books with well worn binding. They have obviously been read and loved by many readers before you, so you will probably enjoy them too. Happy reading!
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Unplugged Pick of the Week |
 Let's play the ancient game of Nim. You can play with any kind of objects you have on hand, such as pencils, spoons, craft sticks, buttons, jelly beans, etc. You will need about 25-30 objects. Nim is a two player game which moves fairly quickly.
Set up five rows of objects. It does not matter how you set it up, as long as each row contains anywhere from one to six objects. The players take turns removing any number of objects from a single row. The player who removes the last item wins the game. There is a variation in which the last person to remove an item loses the game, but we don't recommend that with kids.
You can play Nim almost anywhere. Ask a waitress for a handful of straws and play while waiting for your food in a restaurant. Play it with stones or driftwood on the beach. Play it with candy and eat your winnings, or if you want to do it the healthy way, play with celery sticks filled with peanut butter. Have fun finding new ways to play Nim!
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Upcoming Events at eLearningK12 |
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Summer programs continue weekly through July 29. There is still plenty of time to get in some summer learning!
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Sincerely,
Nancy Toups
eLearningK12 |
