You hear it all the time from your kids’ teachers, they need to keep reading and learning through the summer so they don’t forget everything they’ve learned! So make that happen this summer with these learning resources you can use every day!

Reading: If your child is already read keep it going through the summer. Take trips to the library and find some new books for them to read. Try finding books that are slightly above their reading level so that they can practice. Our library has a wall of suggestions and are always willing to help so ask your local library if you need more suggestions.  You can also find reading resources online that are FREE! Checkout ABC Mouse that’s great for kids up to 2^nd grade as well as PBS Kids. And if your child has a tablet or other electronical device, you can download books from them to read!

Writing: You can easily tie this into reading. Come up with some simple book reports for them to fill out after they’ve completed a book. Or try creating a book with them while you let their imagine go crazy! Add some illustration and staple to book together for some fun stories! If you’d like some more ideas to improve your child’s writing try getting them started on a journal. You could pick up a simple notebook, decorate the outside and make it fun to write in each day!

Math: I know I’m not the only one that was told all growing up “you’ll use math everyday”. Yep you’ve heard it too and really that’s key to helping your kids when it comes to math, practice, practice, practice! I’m not saying to pull out all the worksheets and spend hours at the table trying to complete them, make it fun. Pull out the board games like Monopoly, Hi Ho Cherry-O or even Sum Swamp Game. Take the games outside and create fun math chalk games! You can even pull out the coupons and go shopping together. Let them figure out the best deals and do the math for you.

Science: This is probably the one you can have the most fun with! From making science experiments to playing around with baking you’ll be able to create all sorts of fun. There’s also lots of ideas on Pinterest and all over the internet if you get stumped.

If you’re looking for more sites to expand your childs’ learning you can checkout these options:

• Funbrain
• Agnitus
• Farfaria
• Brainpop
• Starfall

Note that some of these you’ll need to have a membership that cost money but lots of them allow you to explore and learn on their site without paying.