Making Summer Learning Fun

• Talk with your child about different shapes and have him/her practice drawing them on scrap paper.

• Together, cut out circles, ovals, triangles, squares, rectangles, and pentagons from pieces of cardboard.

• Cut out matching shapes from different colored construction paper (or use white paper that children have colored). 

• Match the cardboard and paper shapes and guide your child in gluing them together.

• Glue a popsicle stick to the back of the cardboard for a handle. 

• Let dry for 1-2 hours.  

• Once dry, take turns fanning yourselves and have your child name the shapes and colors of each fan. Take them with you to the beach or on errands.

• Do this outside in the yard, on the sidewalk, on the front steps, or in the park to avoid getting sand in your house.

• Have your child write her/his name in big letters on scrap paper. (you can guide your child's hand if he/she does not know how or write it and have him/her trace the letters)

• Have your child practice writing her/his names on the scrap paper. 

• Write your child's name in glue (you can gently guide her/his hand if needed) on a piece of construction paper (or colored-in white paper). 

• Together, sprinkle dry sand over the glue until it is completely covered. Let it sit for 2 minutes and then shake off excess sand. 

• Let dry for 1 hour and hang it up at home.  

Summer Reading

Baby Beluga (Raffi Songs to Read) by Raffi