Wednesday, 5 August 2015

Printable Learning Materials For Kids

By Jordan Schmidt


It is not uncommon for children to forget something of what was learned in the classroom over summer break. To help them keep their minds working there are worksheets that can help them recall what they have learned. There are a variety of printable learning materials for kids to provide educational fun exercises. The materials include things like summer reading activities and creative writing exercises.

Summer break is the perfect time to prove to children that learning can be fun using gardening, scrap book and craft projects. This is a great occasion to let your child try new hobbies. You can plan projects that help teach responsibility. Children can learn new skills and build on old ones when provided the right opportunities.

Your child will discover that learning can happen no matter where they are. Visiting the zoo or a nature center can open their eyes to new and different information. By pairing the events with worksheets you can turn an afternoon outing into a learning experience. Check your community bulletins for a list of low cost and free summer events. Take advantage of what your community can offer.

Make a plan to include trips to the Zoo, a Nature Center, or museums in your summer schedule. Many community parks offer free concerts in the evenings that can be a great opportunity to introduce your child to a variety of music. Your kids will not complain that they are bored or end up sitting in front of the television set or video game.

Summer break is a good time to try something new and explore interests. Even if you do not plan to leave your home on a trip, your kids can learn new things. Plan on planting a backyard garden as an educational event. Try not to over plan and give your children an opportunity to be creative in keeping themselves from boredom. Provide options so that they can learn how to plan.

Let your children make a scrapbook of their summer. They may also want to journal their activities describing the events and the places the went. Planning and planting a backyard garden is a great way to use their science knowledge. They can keep records of the gardening process by recording how they planted, watered, and harvested the food. This project is great for teaching children about food production.

You may want to schedule a trip to a jelly bean, nut, or glass blowing factory near you. Industrial plants offer tours to visitors and are often free or very low cost. A visit to a factory is a great way to teach children how products are made. Many of the touring factories offer their products for sale so your kids can leave with something to remember the tour.

It is easy to be creative when making a list of activities. Make sure to get the kids involves in the planning. Ask them to look online for various activities or events that they would like. Then find and print off different worksheets to math the activities that are planned to make them a learning experience. Your kids will stay engaged and learning all summer long.




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