5 Educational Summer Activities
Summer camps are loads of fun! Each camp caters to developing a different skill-set in children. Children can learn a wide variety of skills in leadership, science, technology and many other fields. Camps are also a good way to get your children to unplug from their devices and improve their social interactions.
Plan a Trip
Global citizenship is important in the modern world. Your child must learn how to appreciate diversity and work with people from different cultures and backgrounds. Therefore, planning a trip to another Canadian province, or even another country, provides a great opportunity to teach your child about other cultures.
Enroll Your Child in a Tutoring Program at Tutors on Call
When a student is not academically engaged over the summer months they can lose up to 20% of the information they had learned in the previous school year. This is called Summer Learning Loss. Our skilled team of tutors can create personalized programs to help your child master challenging concepts from the previous academic year or prepare them for the new academic year. Many students use the summer as an opportunity to preview the curriculum of a particular subject. As an example, if they will be taking Math 11 the next school year then they may decide to preview the Math 11 curriculum during the summer. When they enter the classroom in September they are already confident in the material and are able to achieve a higher mark.
Reading
Reading is an extremely important element in a student’s intellectual development. It directly affects the ability to write effectively and express ideas verbally. Some of the other benefits of reading are:
- Mental Stimulation
- Stress Reduction
- Increasing Knowledge
- Vocabulary Expansion
- Memory Improvement
- Stronger Analytical Skills
- Improved Focus and Concentration
Sometimes it can be challenging to inspire your son or daughter to read. Often times it just a matter of finding a genre or author that engages with your child’s imagination. Too often a student associates reading with the school work and do not realize that if you find the right book it can exciting and something they will want to do. Tutors on Call has provided a reading list for each age level: Reading List for Ages 6 – 8, Reading List for Ages 9 -12, and Reading List for Teenagers.
Enroll Your Child in Cooking Classes
In a world where fast food is the norm, it is important for your child to learn how to cook healthy meals. There are several cooking classes available for children. Visit this website to find cooking classes in your area.
Do Summer Educational Activities Have to Be Boring?
Summer is about relaxing. Your child works hard throughout the school year and does not want to be burdened with additional academic work throughout the summer. However, there are several fun educational activities that your child can be a part of this summer.