Summer brings long days of family fun, relaxation, and spending time together. However, it’s also a time when some children experience the “summer slump” and lose some of the educational gains they made during the academic year. To avoid summer learning loss and build quality family time, parents can tailor summer fun opportunities to […]
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5 Fine Motor Skills Activities for Summer
Finding fun activities for hot summer days can be challenging, but these simple games and activities are great for helping children work on fine motor skills. The summer months offer the opportunity to try new things—and for children with special needs to engage in fine motor skills activities that are both fun and challenging. […]
5 Summer Blasts for Social Skills
School’s out for summer!… but so is the structured routine that many children with special needs so often need. The daily school tasks also provide the opportunity to practice social skills in context. But don’t despair, to keep the momentum going over summer here are a few great tips to keep kids connecting: 1. To encourage […]
Use the Summer to Rest, Refresh and Regroup
When the school year is over, it’s time to push back and do something for yourself. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t think at all about prepping for the coming term. Just be good to yourself as you go about it. Learn a new skill, explore a new subject, take foreign language classes, enroll […]
Enjoy Summer Without Worrying About Classroom Prep
Did you recently wake up and realize that summer break is halfway over? As you regroup and rejuvenate from the previous year, it can be difficult to wrap your mind around the fact that the new school year is only a few or several weeks away. You don’t have to spend the next month and a […]
Summer Fun: What Child Doesn’t Love a Scavenger Hunt?
Summer should be a bit more relaxed than the rest of your year, right? But that doesn’t mean that every day has to be totally unstructured. Nor should it mean an endless round of pool, park and playground activities. If you’re at a loss about how to keep the kids “engaged” and creative, just get […]
Summer Camp Tips for Children with Special Needs
‘Tis the season for summer camps! For most children, it is an exciting and fun-filled time as they transition from home to a new environment filled with different adventures. But for a child with special needs, it may take extra preparation and follow-through to ensure success. Sensory Processing: 4 Tips to Help Prepare for […]
7 Survival Tips for Summer School
Summer school can be an overwhelming or frustrating undertaking for educators facing disengaged students. Use these 7 survival tips to get ready and prepare students for a summer of growth and learning. 7 Ways to Make Summer School More Engaging These 7 tips might not be groundbreaking, but keeping stress levels low and boosting […]
3 Great Crafts to Make Outside This Summer
Summer vacation is the perfect time to play outside, but it seems like some kids missed the memo about how to enjoy their months of freedom. If your kids have parked themselves in front of the TV or a computer screen and are missing all of the beautiful weather this summer, lure them outside for some […]
Fun Physical Activities for Summer
Include physical activity into every family event (e.g. parties, picnics, reunions, vacations, etc.). Choose activities that are fun for everyone; remember these do not need to be competitive or sports-oriented. You may have to invest in a few equipment items to help with this; some examples are flying discs, a smashball set, a soft […]
Ways for Teachers to Relax Over Summer Break
Teachers are now on their well-deserved summer break. The last line of the old kids’ song that begins… “No more pencils, no more books” can easily be altered to include “no more student’s dirty looks.” Have you seen the scowl when you tell a child that you don’t believe the dog ate his homework? Teachers need down […]
Staying Active Over Summer Break
It’s finally summer break! Your kids have been working hard all school year long and now they get to sleep in and veg out all day, right? Of course not! Having so much free time over the summer is a nice break from the constant go, go, go schedule that often occurs during the […]
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