summer

The Ultimate Parent Guide: Starting a Book Clubs for Kids

Updated: 8/2020 Parents, if you’re looking for directions on starting a book club for kids, get ideas for set-up, discussions, food, and activities here. The purpose of starting a book club for kids is for kids to get social time with friends AND for kids to read lots of books. But book clubs accomplish even […]

Do It Yourself Summer Camp Ideas

An at home, do-it-yourself DIY summer camp can be an inexpensive and fun way to help your children grow intellectually, artistically, socially and spiritually over the summer. Think of the goals you have for your children this summer. This summer, I want my children to _________________ . (Fill in the blank.) Would a summer camp […]

2020 Virtual Summer Camps for Kids

We don’t need anything else virtual BUT, the challenge we have this summer is to keep kids learning and not regressing. To that end, I’ve updated my list with the most note worthy virtual summer camps for kids. I hope this will be helpful in preventing the summer slide and also your kids something to […]

Free Printable Summer Reading Bingo

Want a fun game to keep your kids reading throughout the summer? I’ve made a FREE PRINTABLE READING BINGO to help motivate more reading. Because this summer is the weirdest of all times. We don’t know if libraries will be open. Kids are missing friends and school and books. They’re on screens way too much. […]

2020 Summer Reading Lists For Kids Ages 5 – 18

Get your kids ages 5 to 18, reading with book recommendations from these up-to-date summer reading lists. They’re at every grade level from elementary to middle school to high school!! Over the summer, choose books on the grade level they will be going into. (Unless you know that your child needs modifications up or down.) Reading, […]

Summer Printable for Kids

Download this amazing free summer learning printable for kids that will guide them in reading, writing, and math learning. (And prevent the summer slide & summer learning loss!) Summer Printable for Kids Stick the printables into a 3-ring binder or just staple the packet. (I like the binder because then I can add math worksheets and handwriting worksheets.) […]

Teen Summer Reading List (Ages 13 – 18)

Need summer reading ideas for your teenage readers? This list is meant for all teenagers, 8th grade through 12th grade. However, I’ve marked just a few books with an asterisk that may be better for more mature readers. After all, there’s a big range of development between 13 and 18 as you well know. The books […]

7th Grade Summer Reading List (Ages 12 – 13)

I think the hardest age for summer reading is in middle school, don’t you? Try these good books for 7th graders (age 12 – 13) and see if entice your middle schoolers to read throughout the dog days of summer. I’m wondering if your 7th graders are reading on a device? My daughter does. At least most […]