I have summer learning ideas for your littles. Too, I have a free backyard brainiacs space themed printable. Also, look at my post Free Summer Unit Study For Kids for more activities.
Anytime is really a good time to get your little learners outside with these fun summer learning ideas. Especially with hands-on ideas and room for free exploration, try one or two of these activities.
Teaching your elementary school children doesn’t have to stop in summer. A lot of homeschoolers school year round and summer is not any different than any other season.
We homeschool, we learn and take time off as needed. Repeat as necessary.
And young children learn best through play, exploration, and meaningful conversations with you. So, turn your backyard into a lab or make it a nature story time place.
First, look at some of these books for summer reading.
SUMMER THEMED BOOKS FOR ELEMENTARY CHILDREN
I prefer living books first.
As I find them, I add to our list then add reference books.
8 Summer Books for Elementary Aged Children
Add these summer books to your little learner’s reading list. Use for read aloud or to add to a fun unit study.
Nicky is convinced that his summer with his grandmother in the Wisconsin woods is going to be the worst summer ever. She cooks food that he doesn’t like, there’s an art studio where her living room should be, and he’s expected to do chores—including fishing, the most boring chore ever.
But one afternoon, while Nicky is trying to catch their dinner, a raft drifts down the river towards him. The raft has a calming magic about it, affecting both Nicky and the wildlife of the river and woods. Through the raft and the adventures it brings him on, Nicky finds new common ground with his grandmother, a fellow river rat, who encourages him to explore his newfound talent for art.
This is an imagination-sparking story about appreciating the simple, natural joys of the world and the people in it, and about discovering and exploring one’s own talents.
Barbara Cooney's story of Alice Rumphius, who longed to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful, has a timeless quality that resonates with each new generation. The countless lupines that bloom along the coast of Maine are the legacy of the real Miss Rumphius, the Lupine Lady, who scattered lupine seeds everywhere she went. Miss Rumphius received the American Book Award in the year of publication.
Andrew Henry has two younger brothers, who are always together, and two older sisters, who are always together. But Andrew Henry is in the middle--and he's always with himself. He doesn't mind this very much, because he's an inventor. But when Andrew Henry's family doesn't appreciate him or his inventions, he decides it's time to run away. Many children in the neighborhood feel the same way and follow him to his meadow, where he builds each of his friends a unique house of their very own. But in town the families miss their children and do everything they can to find them. And the kids realize that it feels a little lonely out in the meadow without their parents.
Follows the activities of the Brambley Hedge community of field mice in summer.
Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk! Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. But when Sal wanders to the other side of Blueberry Hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long winter. Meanwhile Sal's mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries! Will each mother go home with the right little one?
A small boy and a big friendly bear embark on a berry-picking extravaganza, looking for blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries. Their fun adventure comes to a razzamatazz finale under a starberry sky.
When Matt is out for a late winter hike he sees a trickle of water in the old deserted and junk filled dirt pit at the edge of his
neighborhood. With quiet appreciation, Matt can imagine the pond that must once have been there, shining in the early spring light, freezing in the winter for skating and the perfect place for swimming in the summer. Can Matt’s discovery transform a forgotten pond to its natural wonder? With his idea of making the pond whole again, Matt rallies his friends, Katie and Pablo, and together they work through the spring, clearing debris, moving rocks to hold the water, and looking for leaks. But would there be enough water to fill the pond? Can they bring the pond back?
A mysterious orange egg has fallen into the woods. "It's a sun egg!" declares the elf who finds it nestled on the forest floor. Soon
she and her friends discover what it really is; but not before the sun egg is lost and little elf begins a wonderful adventure.
This is a delightful story for young children about imagination and discovery from the world-renowned Swedish author–illustrator Elsa Beskow.
Next, look at some of these summer learning ideas.
SUMMER LEARNING IDEAS FOR THE LITTLE LEARNERS
- Explore the Outdoors: Top Summer Ideas and Free Scavenger Hunt
- Backyard Mud Cafe: An Easy Outdoor Imaginative Play Idea for Kids
- 10 Kindergarten Sensory Bin Ideas | How To Make A Summer Sensory Bin
- The Best Summer Activity: Shower Curtain Painting
- 8 Best Summer Unit Studies For Kindergarten | Free Ant Study
- Alphabet Letter Fishing
- How to Make a Watermelon Sensory Bin for Play and Learning
- Sidewalk Chalk Outdoor Math Game
- How to Make Fun Watermelon Seed Slime For Summer Learning
- Summer Fun Science Activity – Sand Volcano at Home
- Bioluminescence For Kids: How To Make A Fun Firefly Craft
Finally, look at what is included in this backyard brainiacs printable for ages 7 to 11 with space theme.
HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE BACKYARD BRAINIACS SPACE THEMED PRINTABLE FOR THE LITTLE LEARNERS
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