Greetings Friends!
I thought I’d re-post this from the June GoMamaGuidance newsletter so all those links are fresh and handy… -T
With only 2 short days left of the LAUSD school year, we’re just about ready to exclaim “we made it!” Yeah. School’s (almost) out for summer! For some of you, it already is. Enjoy it while you can because this will be the shortest summer break ever. Just 8 weeks until that mid-August return. Time to dust off that barbecue, polish off some libations and celebrate the close of another school year.
Are you having a staycation rather than a vacation this summer? No worries, here’s some FREE activities for the kids to keep them busy.
Wondering what the best beaches are in LA?
http://laist.com/2010/07/21/10_best_beaches_near_los_angeles.php
http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/calamenu/ss/los-angeles-beaches.htm
http://www.dailycandy.com/los-angeles/article/86567/The-5-Best-Beaches-in-Los-Angeles
Get your kids signed up for summer reading plans and win prizes at your public library:
http://www.lapl.org/summerreading/
http://smpl.org/2012_Kids_Summer_Reading.aspx
Brush up on some math:
Or have fun with other subjects:
Or do some cool science experiments:
http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/index.php
Or make your own word cloud:
As always, for a more timely stream of breaking and relevant public school news, connect up with us on the GoMamaGuide Facebook page where you’ll be updated in real time and where we can bandy about those questions, comments and concerns of yours as a group.
Thanks for being a part of this wonderful community of families!
Enjoy the summer while you have it!
This one’s for kids: if you find you either need extra help or extra work in class, ask for it. It does no good to suffer in silence if the work’s either going over your head or you’re downright bored in class. People can’t read your mind. Find the courage to speak up – either to your teacher or ask your parents to talk to the teacher – and you will get the help or extra work you need.
It might be summer break but your kid’s brains don’t have to turn to complete mush. Quiz them on their addition or multiplication tables during a car trip. Give them a summer writing journal and a few creative prompts. Offer some simple math problems to solve while shopping at the grocery store, or have them pick a topic of interest to research over the summer. Even many family board games can deepen math, spacial, and/or strategy-building skills.
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