Home-Based Summer School - Page 4
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What is summer without those family outings and picnics, amusement park trips and heartwarming visits with the grandparents? As you get busy with fun-filled agenda with your child, don't forget to take further FIELD TRIPS to museums, zoos and your local library. Some bookstores and local libraries conduct reading sessions for children, along with book signing from their favorite authors. Check with your local library and bookstore for further details. Field trips provide audio, visual and tactile learning experiences for you and your child.
Don't Overdo It
I have emphasized this many times, "Learning should be fun". If conducting home-based summer schools strains your relationship with your child, then maybe you need to re-evaluate the types of expectations you are placing onto him. Home-based summer schools should be nothing but "review" or "exploration" sessions. It shouldn't stress you or your child out, or wear each other down. The day you drop off your child to school this fall, is the beginning of standardized expectations placed upon him from his teachers and school. Use this summer time to bond, have fun and enjoy your child. As you enjoy each other's company, the learning process is enhanced, giving your child superior opportunities to excel academically.
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