Summer is a great time to keep learning!

I hope you can really treasure this fleeting time, even when you are inundated by the questions and complaints from your little ones.

We’ve finished our homeschool year and now we are switching gears with these summer activities. These five activities will stimulate curiosity, creativity, and a love for learning in young children during the summer months.

STORY GAME

Everyone gets a piece of paper and 2 minutes to write whatever they want. When the timer rings, we pass the paper and then add 2 minutes of writing to the new paper in front of us. When the paper has gone around the room we end up with a hilarious story. Even young children who are just writing words could add their few words to the story for a funny mix.

SUMMER BUCKET LIST

We pulled out our school notebooks and wrote 10 goals for the summer, or 10 things we want to learn, or 10 things we want to do. Having my children make the list helps me plan our next studies, and carve out interest led summer learning.

Printable Summer Bucket List

DESCRIBE YOUR PERFECT SUMMER DAY

Little ones could describe their day orally, or draw a picture, and school-aged children could be encouraged to use descriptive words to really make the writing sing. I promised to try and make their perfect day come true and was relieved when they didn't include finding a dinosaur or some other impossible task.

CRAFT KITS

We’ve enjoyed so many crafts with The Kind Kingdom, The Playful Pioneers and The Precious People. These are a few that we’ve had fun with that would be great for summer learning.

NATURE HIKES AND NATURE PLAY

We've found a few new spots to explore, and hike, and we've also taken time to just sit and observe and wonder. Children need some quiet time to develop wonder, and the outdoors is especially good for building wonder.

Check out our new Simple Summer Homeschool video on Youtube for tips on planning your best summer ever and keeping your habits strong!