How to Find Learning Activities During Summer Break

One complaint both educators and parents have is that children have too much idle time on their hand during the summer and that they forget some of what they learn during the school year. There are printable activities, educational puzzles and games, recipes, along with parenting and teaching tips and resources you can download from family friendly and educational websites for children. What better way to spend some quality time with your child while helping them learn and have fun. This article showcases a few of those websites.

Things You'll Need

• Computer (or access to a computer)
• Printer (or access to a computer)

Instructions

Finding Learning Activities During Summer Break

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   Type preschooleducation.com into the search bar of your computer browser. You will be taken to the Preschool Education Web Site's main page. Click, or double click, on the different links to find theme based fun and educational activity sheets. Print and copy what you want. You can have fun learning along with your young child.

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   You can order and purchase CD's of preschool printables from preschooleducation.com. You will have the educational and fun activities to do with your child on your home computer, library computer, or other computers you may access if you do not have a computer at home.

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   Type edhelper.com into the search bar of your computer or click/double click on the link from main page of preschooleducation.com if your child is in kindergarten through highschool. Select any reading comprehension, math, themes, and worksheets you would like your child to do during the summer. Use your printer or three in one (printer, copier, scanner) to get them for your child.

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   There is a special education link on the edhelper.com website. Click on this link for resources for your child who may be in special ed. classes.

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   You can use tips on the recipe pages of familyfun.com to teach your child how to cook 'kid favorite foods.' Type familyfun.com into your browser. There are easy to make recipes for snacks, smoothies, and more. Print what you want or book mark the site.

6. The Family Fun website has links for printable games, puzzles, outdoor and indoor activities you can do with your child. When you are busy your children can do the activities with each other. There are both educational and non-educational activities you can print.

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   You can get a subscription to the Family Fun Magazine, getting ten issues for $10. It is filled with ideas for you and your child to do together. You can subscribe online.

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   Type disneyfamily.com into your browser. This site is the sister website of familyfun.com. You can print or learn about educational games for your child. The games can be played by you and your child together or your child can play the games by themselves.

Tips & Warnings

• There are links on these websites to other family friendly and educational websites.

• Use these websites not only for educational and fun summer activities for your child, but for vacation tips, parenting advice, recipes, etc.

• The websites are updated monthly so check back often for new activities and information.

• The preschooleducation.com website has an newsletter you can subscribe to that is delivered to your inbox. It highlights current and new activities, etc.

Resources

• Math links for preschool through high school
• Family Fun Printables
• Educational CD's for the home computer
• Family Fun TV Podcast
• Printable coloring books