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Written by Dina Teka-Efstathiou   

Dear Goneis Family and Friends,

Fun Ideas for Summer Writing

This year, the writing experience has been special and useful for all my family. I have decided to make an effort and continue writing through summer months. At times, it makes me wonder where did the school year go? While summer at home is more relaxed and fun it shouldn't be a vacation from learning. During these cherished three months, family home activities can help children preserve the skills they’ve learned throughout the school year.

Here are some ideas for fun family activities to keep your kids writing this summer: 

Write letters and e-mails. Kids can write to grandparents or relatives and friends. The key is to find someone who motivates children to communicate. Even little ones can “write” by sending drawings or dictating their thoughts to you. Writing letters is an effective tool for learning because children are thrilled to get replies via snail mail. After all, how often do kids get letters? E-mail is great because the feedback can be nearly immediate. Write mom's shopping list. Assign your kids the responsibility of keeping up the grocery list. Each time your family needs something from the grocery store, let your children write it on the list. You can reward their efforts by letting your children add one item of their own. Write journals and stories. Talk to your children about the different elements of a story: the beginning, the middle, and the end. Then encourage each child to write a story. After they have finished, you can help them identify the different parts of their stories. They can illustrate their stories and make a book. Are they stuck for an idea? Fill a “story jar” with titles on slips of paper. Write poems and songs. Most kids like poetry. Get out their favorite nursery rhyme book or a book of poems and read to your children. Once they get the feel for the rhyming patterns and rhythm of poetry, encourage your children to write some poems of their own. Children often make up songs naturally—many of them… silly. When your kids are in the mood to do some impromptu singing, encourage them to write down the lyrics. Then they can sing the songs over and over again. Don’t forget your earplugs! Write coded messages. Use a simple code to write secret messages to your children. Invite them to decode the messages. Don't lose your code, because your kids will certainly use the code to write back.

Good Luck and Happy Summer!

 

Dina Teka-Efstathiou

Editor-in-Chief   

 

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