About Parenting School Age Children: Sneaking in Summer Learning into Fun

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Parenting School Age Children Parenting School Age Children School Family Life Health & Development From Katherine Lee, your Guide to Parenting School Age Children What are your summer plans for your kids? Whatever you're planning, try to sneak in some learning into fun and playtime. It's easy with some strategies like mixing math games into a car trip or using computer time to play online math games. To boost reading skills, take turns reading with your child and get him involved in an exciting chapter book. Your child will have so much fun, she won't realize she's learning! Indoor Games for Kids When the Heat is Too High If you live in an area that has been hit with scorching heat as we have here in New York City, the amount of time kids can spend playing outside... Read more Ways to Prevent Summer Brain Drain Summer reading and learning should be a part of every child's summer, say education experts. Research has shown that kids can lose as much as a couple of months' worth of learning in the summer... Read more See More About:  summer reading  summer learning  summer activities Summer Learning Activities Taking road trips provides some great opportunities to help your kids practice math skills. All along the way, there are math games you can play to not only occupy your child, but to also practice a variety of math skills... Read more See More About:  summer reading  summer learning  summer activities How to Get Kids Reading: Raise an Eager Reader Encouraging a love of books and getting your kids reading eagerly is one of the most important things you can do as a parent. If your kindergartener or first-grader doesn't seem interested in reading by himself yet, don't worry -- kids' reading skills develop at different speeds... Read more See More About:  learning to read  children's books  beginning readers K-6 Children Ads Children Summer Camp Summer School Children Parenting Child Care School Featured Articles Birthday Parties on a Budget What Child Discipline Is -- and What It Isn't 7-Year-Old Child Development: Behavior and Daily Routines 5 Bad Habits for Adults' and Kids' Immune System Health Is Your Child Getting Enough Shut-Eye? Your 5 Year Old Child: 5 Year Old Social Development   More from About.com Best Places to Live in America One of the nicest aspects of living in the U.S. is the ability to choose from a huge variety of climates and lifestyles. More> Birth Control Myths & Facts How much do you know about birth control types, sex myths and pregnancy? Can you identify the myths verses the facts? More> This newsletter is written by: Katherine Lee Parenting School Age Children Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Parenting School Age Children newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads 10 Energy-Saving Tips for Summer Giving Kids Age-Tailored Chores Great Family Trips Top 10 Summer Safety Tips Helping Your Child Make Friends Advertisement