Summer Greetings

I hope you are all having a wonderful summer. I am (as usual)taking classes this summer, and I have been greatful for the heat wave becuase I don't feel so down about being inside. This made me think that the heat is a great excuse to convince your son or daughter to do some reading, writing or math practice. School will begin in just over a month. At least ten minutes of practice a day will keep students' skills fresh and get them geared up for school!

Looking forward to hearing about the wonderful things everyone did this summer...


Stay cool!

Ideas and such...

Ahh, rainy days. I love them, because I don't feel like I am missing out on being outside when I am indoors studying and writing papers. But, I remember how much I disliked rainy days when I was a little munchkin. My mom probably heard "I'm bored" a zillion times on those damp days. All I wanted to do was run around outside with all the neighbors.

I was reading Family Circle magazine, and thought I'd share some of the tips that they offer. Hopefully, it will help this rainy summer be a little brighter!

~Check out Borders bookstore. They have a "Double Dog Dare Summer Reading Challenge." Students get a free book after reading ten.

~Go to scholastic.com to find out more about their on-line summer reading challenge.

~Lowe's and Home Depot both offer programs for youngsters who love to build.

On-line activities

Worried about keeping your child's skills fresh over the summer? Check out www.kindersite.org. They have educational games for children of all ages. If your child is entering kindergarten, they may enjoy "Alphabet Zoo"--matching lower and upper case letters, and "Hatch"--a fun matching game. If your child is entering first grade, try "Can You Fill It"--a volume estimation game, or "Count Us In"--good for subtraction practice.

Hope everyone is having a great summer!