Welcome to Summer!  I’m all about looking for opportunities for learning in the summer.  Here is a list of Summer Activities that encourage Learning.  It can be as easy as sorting shells at the beach to planning a meal to make for your family.  Learning can take place anywhere! If your kid is like most kids and needs some structure and routine in the summer, this list help.

Reading

Writing

  • Publish a book
  • Publish a weekly Family News
  • Personal time-line
  • Secret Codes
  • Photo Album with captions
  • Write a play
  • Personal Diary or Travel Journal
  • Grocery Lists and couponing
  • Scavenger Hunt

Math

  •  Math Facts with relay races
  • Learn math facts
  • Count to 10 in a foreign language
  • Computer Games
Science
  • Concoctions
  • Technology
  • Start a Garden
  • Build a simple machine
  • Start a collection
Social Studies
  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Star Spangled Banner
  • Flags
  • States and Capitals
Art
  • Sculptures
  • Cartoons
  • Map your neighborhood
  • Draw a family portrait
  • Box fort
Music
  • Family American Idol
  • Memorize songs
  • Put on some shows
Exercise
  • Run one mile
  • Swim across the pool
  • Design an obstacle course
  • Plan Family Summer Olympics
Vacation Fun
  • Map the destination
  • Pack your own bag (make your list first)
  • Mail a postcard
  • Visit a museum
  • Start a collection

Extra Suggestions: Work in what you’re already doing (vacation, travel, home repair, swim team, summer camps, library reading program, day trips, and museums).  There’s so much to learn when you’re just doing life!

More links to check out to prepare for summer fun and enrichment:

If you’d like to motivate your child with points and prizes.  Then you’ll want to check out our Summer Points page here and Pinterest board here.
Life Skills – the “skills they don’t teach at school” are great to teach in the summer here.  Find the list here age by age, ideas for everything from getting yourself dressed to learning to cook.
Schedule your day!  I wrote all about that here and how much your children will appreciate the structure.
Check out these School Skills here to see what your child should be working on.
Understanding Book Levels
Audio Books
Additional Resources

Pinterest Boards:

Workbooks

Summer Bridge Activity Books and Review
Brain Quest workbooks by grade level.

Math workbook ideas, click here for ideas from Pragmatic Mom.

Kristen is the writer and creator behind Busy Kids Happy Mom. The site started in 2011 as a way to share Summer learning and enrichment ideas.  First it started with Summer Points, Life Skills were added and now DIY Summer School.  All of these activities have similar characteristics, the main theme being to Make Summer Count!  She is an Elementary Reading Specialist and the mother of 2 boys!
Follow Kristen on Facebook, Pinterest, and Busy Kids Happy Mom.

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