With a baby coming right at the beginning of the summer break, I knew that I didn’t want to have to worry about planning while trying to manage a newborn and I certainly didn’t want the kids spending a whole bunch of time on their iPads again after being cooped up so much last summer. With that in mind, I decided to make a weekly summer activity schedule with different fun themes for them to learn about. I had a few requirements as I went about planning all of this… It had to be accessible ...
Archives for May 2021
Summer Activity Plans – Gardening and Plants
This week’s theme ... GARDENING AND PLANTS Find this week’s activity plan here! Monday, Explore in Books - One of my favorite tall tales is the story of Johnny Appleseed. As with all tall tales, there are many tellings and books about Johnny Appleseed, but one of my favorite retellings is the one by Steven Kellogg. I will admit that Steven Kellogg is one of my favorite authors, and I have a signed copy of one of his Pinkerton books. There is something whimsical about his ...
Summer Activity Plans – Animals
This week’s theme ... ANIMALS Find this week’s activity plan here! Monday, Explore in Books - Everyone has a favorite animal. Personally, my favorite animal is the penguin. Something about those cute little flightless birds just makes me smile. Maybe because I relate to their waddling. Maybe it’s the cute little chicks. Maybe it’s how many of them mate for life. There is just so much to love about them! Ask your kids what their favorite animals are and find a book about ...