Another School Year is in the Books
What will we do this summer?
Here's What's Happening in Southeast Texas This Summer
How to Prevent the Summer Slide
- Kindermusik offers these tips.
- Suggestions from Kinder Care.
- Summer ideas for parents from Reading Rockets.
Summer Read Aloud Ideas
The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
This book being read with read aloud comments by a child is adorable! Listen here. Then enjoy a big slice of juicy watermelon and record it in your summer drawing/writing journal.
Exploring Summer by Terri DeGezelle
Sizzle! Put on some shorts and try to stay cool in the hot summer season. Watch fruit ripen and baby animals grow up. See how summer brings changes for weather, people, plants, and animals. Head to the farmer's market and see what you can identify from the book.
One Hot Summer Day by Nina Crews
No kid can resist a hot summer day filled with delights such as drawing chalk pictures on the pavement and playing on a swing...especially if the day is capped off with two grape popsicles plus a cooling rainstorm. You may want to do your own chalk drawing and then enjoy that popsicle!
Staycation Ideas: You don't have to travel to have fun!
- Camp in your own backyard: put up the tent or sleep under the stars.
- Play tourist in your own town: see the mural suggestion above for one idea.
- Board Game Week: take turns playing everyone's favorite game and don't forget snacks!
- Picnic in the Park: Southeast Texas has many wonderful parks, so try a few!
- Beach Day: Head down to McFaddin Beach and look for shells and sea glass or ride the ferry to Galveston.