The summer holiday is the perfect time for fun, relaxation and a break from routine. It’s also prime time for exploration and discovery, and new learning opportunities! Rather than letting education take a backseat, summer provides a unique opportunity to engage in various activities that develop and maintain essential skills and foster lifelong learning.
There are many ways to keep the joy of learning alive during the summer! You and your kid can engage in hands-on projects, join summer camps, discover new places and perspectives, take field trips to museums or cultural sites, explore nature, cooking and baking, and so much more!
Check out our favourite ways to keep learning alive during the summer below.
Uncover the magic of the natural world
The summer weather is perfect for getting outside and observing exciting flora and fauna!
You could visit parks, botanical gardens, nature reserves, or even your own backyard to learn about plant and animal life, ecosystems, environmental responsibility, and more! Learning about nature helps kids develop problem-solving and observational skills, curiosity, and imagination and is great for their physical well-being.
Start a gardening project together, organize a nature scavenger hunt, build a bug or birdhouse. Use skills learned from HomeLearners Network (HLN) activities like Wildlife Sketching & Facts, Plant Sketching & Facts, Metazooa & Metaflora Camp, and more to make your kiddo’s outdoor experiences even more engaging!
Dive into dynamic and strategic games
Getting lost in a game is a great way to make learning super fun! Board games, card games, or online games can help kids exercise their critical thinking, communication, cooperation, and patience and support their overall emotional development. Math, word, and strategy games are incredible for reinforcing academic concepts and keeping the mind active.
Try outdoor games, puzzle games, role-play games, interactive learning apps, or even conduct science experiments. Create a new board game from scratch, and check out HLN’s interactive activities like Little Coders, Building Science Creations, and Online Escape Rooms Camp.
Make a splash learning something new
With more time, longer days and beautiful weather, the summer is the perfect season for discovering new hobbies, interests and passions. Start by exploring your local library, visiting new places, signing your kiddo up for camps and workshops, or even asking for suggestions from peers. Exploring new interests can be an enriching experience for kids that provides a sense of achievement, curiosity and confidence, and the summer encourages a pace that is just right for them.
Activities like gardening, baking, and coding, as well as interests in subjects like history, art, and language, can benefit your kids’ joy for learning and skill development.
For example, discover Ancient Egypt with HLN’s passionate Guide Augusta, or learn about the power of cyclones in Alecyn’s Seasonal STEAM Hour! Bake a Dutch dessert in Let’s Make Boterkoek and learn printmaking techniques in Printmaker’s Studio!
Check out all of HLN’s fun home learning activities available this summer and beyond here.
