This is the very first summer that I did not put my kids into any kind of summer camp or activity based program. Yes, I know, I am either Mother of the Year or totally insane.
The reality is, since we live at the shore I thought it would be a waste of time having my kids attend a camp considering my plan is to spend most of our glorious summer days together at the beach. But, having the kids home all summer long does come with some academic responsibility – I just can’t have their brains go to mush for nearly three months.
{And needless to say, those of you who know me in real life know I am SUPER passionate about education. Ahem.}
I am a former elementary school teacher and Adjunct Professor, so in addition to being a Theta Mom® I am about to put on my education hat and share some fabulous tips and tricks I’ve learned along the way.
Are you as excited as I am? This totally deserves a WOOHOO!
I am starting a blog series that will run weekly throughout the summer and all of the ideas and activities I will be sharing in this series I have been (or will be) incorporating into my own summer routine with my kids.
The ideas and activities will be general in nature – I will not be sharing full lesson plans because the idea is to get moms to help their kids bridge the gap over the summer. I don’t want to bore you with all of the state codes and details because that probably wouldn’t mean much to you anyway. Each activity will not be traditionally aligned with a specific standard since state standards vary from state to state. The main goal of this series is to share some basic core fundamentals that can be applied and integrated at any time to provide your child with an ongoing learning experience regardless of the current curriculum your child follows. I’m also hoping to help you help your child foster a love of learning over the summer!
Don’t have a child at the K-2 level? Maybe you have a friend that could benefit from my blog series so I would love for you to spread the word. Will your child be starting Kindergarten next year or shortly thereafter? Then you can bookmark all of this education goodness for the future.
And for those moms who fall into the K-2 category – welcome!! We’re going to rock this thing and I can’t wait to kick off this series with you!
You’re totally insane.
Of course, I’m just kidding.
For many years, my kids did not go to camps or all day classes during the summer and we survived it. I’d pull out the workbooks, journals, etc. and they’d sit at the table and attempt to prevent the “brains from turning to mush.” This would work out half the summer until we began sleeping later, and developing all sorts of other summer habits.
Once again, we’re reading, etc. I hope it lasts!
Good idea to suggest and provide ideas for other mothers.