The Friday Five: 5 Fun Ways to Keep Literacy Skills Sharp Over the Summer Break

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Can you feel it in the air?  The days are getting longer, the pace is moving slower, (hopefully) the sun is starting to shine.  Very soon, if they haven’t already in your neighborhood, the school bells will be chiming their last before the Summer break begins.

Even as homeschoolers, my family adjusts our pace to the so-called “lazy” days of Summer.  However, like most of you, in the back of my mind lingers the question:  how can I help my kids retain all that they have learned during the school year?  What can I do to encourage my kids to keep their skills fresh and sharp over the Summer vacation?

For today’s Friday Five, I give you 5 fun ways to encourage your kids to practice their handwriting, reading, and comprehension skills over the Summer break.

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Backyard Chemistry: Baking Soda and Vinegar Volcano {The Dynamo Rhino homeschool blog}

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Hello, friends!   Pizza box solar oven s'mores aren't the only backyard scientific fun we've been cooking up this week.  The kids and I are sharing our baking soda and vinegar volcano today on our other blog, The Dynamo Rhino homeschool … [Continue reading]

Unplugged Play: Solar Oven S’mores

Pizza Box Solar Oven S'mores {SimpleKids.net and the At-Home Summer Nature Camp from A Natural Nester and Friends}

Note: there are affiliate links within this post. Yesterday the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and it was the perfect day to kick off the Fleck Family Backyard Summer Nature Camp! We're using the ecurriculum I'm a contributor to and an … [Continue reading]

Weekend link love

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On the day after Mothers Day ::: Ashleigh Baker My friend Mariah, of Playful Learning and the Playful Learning Ecademy, is offering a new ecourse -  Stress Management for Kids: teach your child how to find peace inside and out 55 Really Good … [Continue reading]

The Friday Five: 5 Reasons to love the never-ending crafts table

5 Reasons to love the Never-Ending Crafts table {SimpleKids.net}

Note: this post contains affiliate links. Last winter, thanks to an opportunity as part of the Target Inner Circle, I was able to ask Todd Oldham some questions about kids, creativity, and his own childhood.  It turned out to be an experience that … [Continue reading]