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Bored Kids? Why Its A Good Thing

Bored Kids?  Why Its A Good Thing

The Benefits of Boredom My son came home recently and announced that someone said the "B word" at school.  I quickly sifted through all of the B bad words that I knew.  Finally, I said, "What was it?" He said, "Mom, well, um, it's really not a word we say in our house.  Bored." I couldn't believe it and it gave me the giggles!  I guess I do equate the word "bore"d to a 4-letter word, one that no mom ever likes to hear!  It is one word that we don't use in our house.  Not because it's a bad … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting and Motherhood Tagged With: Summer Learning

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Summer Reading: Graph 1000 Minutes

Summer Reading:  Graph 1000 Minutes

Summer Reading Motivation - am I right?!  Are you looking for a fun and different way to motivate your kids with summer reading?  Kids love, love, LOVE to chart their progress and visually see their success.  It might seem strange, but there is value in visually seeing your progress improve daily.  This graph to 1000 minutes might be just what your child needs.  The graph also a visual reminder to hit the books! I've shared with you Summer Points, DIY Summer School, different books to read, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Summer Learning Tagged With: Books, Motivating Your Child, Reading, Summer Learning

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Summer Learning Activities for Kids

Summer Learning Activities for Kids

Summer Learning Activities  Summer Learning during the summer?  Sign me up!  No really, it's not going to be the end of the world and it might just start you and your children on a successful summer learning journey. You can call it whatever you like, but we’ve just called it “Summer Points”.  It’s a way to motivate your kids to do school activities, life skills, and take on personal challenges.  Summer Points for Kids is a great way to keep your kids busy and engaged all summer long. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Learning, Summer Learning Tagged With: Summer Learning, Summer Points

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Do-It-Yourself Summer School

Do-It-Yourself Summer School

When I stumbled upon this idea, I thought it was the most brilliant idea I'd ever come up with!  :) Have you heard of the dreaded "Summer Slide" where children learn up to 3 months of learning over the summer?  This means that if they don't do any work over the summer, they can be start the next school year behind their peers.  Not only is this super discouraging, but it sets them up to for being catch-up all year.  How about a little DIY Summer School?  Read on to find out how you can do this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Summer Learning Tagged With: Summer Learning, Summer Points

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44 Summer Activities for Learning

44 Summer Activities for Learning

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 Set a goal of 1000 pages (read to beginning readers) Read anything! (comic books, video game … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Activities, Summer Learning Tagged With: frugal fun, Summer Learning

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