on the Internet. Keep a log of the results. Give rewards for
problems solved.
12. Measure and mix. Put the kids in charge of desserts for the summer.
Make sure they create some healthy choices like fruit pops or sorbet as
well as delicious baked goodies like pies, cakes, and cookies. If they get
carried away, let them have a neighborhood bake sale.
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13. Go multi-media with books you read together. Take turns reading
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out loud or check out audio books from your local library to listen to
before dinner or before bed. Once you finish the book as a family,
watch the movie together. Compare and contrast the books and the
films. See sidebar for suggested books that have been made into
movies.
14. Keep a “How I Spent My Summer Scrapbook.” Choose a blank-
page, over-sized book with ample pages for writing, collaging,
collecting, and embellishing. Set aside time to work on “summer
books” for a half hour every day at whatever time of day works best.
Let kids decide whether or not to keep it private or share the results
with the family.
15. Sign up for BrainPop. This educational website has over 1,000
short animated movies for kids ages six - seventeen, making it the
perfect substitute teacher for your kids over the summer. Best of all,
they can pursue topics that interest them. Check with your child’s
school library to see if they have free access to BrainPopJr for K - Third
Grade. Otherwise, a subscription is money well spent on entertaining
enrichment.
16. Tackle a big creative project. Choose one that takes planning,
creativity, and involving others like putting on a puppet show, writing
a play, or making a movie. Let your child approach the project in his or
her own way, and only offer to help if you are needed. Invest a little
money in your child’s creativity and their imaginations will be buoyed
by your patronage.
17. Visit friends and family around the world. Start with a list of
friends and family you know all over the globe. Then once a week,
take an hour to really explore that destination via Google Earth
and by researching online information. Expand your geographic
horizons further by video-calling your friends or family and informally
interviewing them about the area where they live. Post a map on the
wall and stick a tack in each location you visit virtually.
18. Think beyond the lemonade stand. Terrific lessons about business,
sales, and marketing will be learned when you create your child’s
version of the lemonade stand. Why not sell old toys, baked goods, or
artwork as a lesson in entrepreneurism? You never know, you might
spark a future interest in business.
19. Commit to a cause. If you child loves animals, see if you can spend
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some time volunteering at a local animal shelter. If she’s a regular
fashionista, why not throw a summer fashion show to raise money for
a local charity? Even a trip to your local food bank or letting your kids
come with you while you give blood is a life lesson that keeps
on giving.
20. Share your childhood favorites. Did you love to make friendship
bracelets or collect comic books? Did your husband learn to play guitar
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