I really enjoyed seeing some of you this morning at Kids In Action.
I saw a friend this weekend that shared an amazing website for our young ones.
This web site has great FREE printables.
They create packets with all kinds of educational pages.
Here is a picture of the latest one.
On her webpage, click on the tab 'free printables'. Click here to go to the page that gives you all the information on what each packet includes.
Some of you know how I love to plan the summer with things to do.
I always print out a calendar for the summer. I use markers to write down all our fun activities. Once this is done, I tape them on the wall so the girls can see what we are doing.
Last year I tried something new. We played 'Summer Bingo'. I did not create this idea. My friend, Michelle, got me started. She found it on a last year.
With the help of a few websites and Michelle, I came up with a list of crafts, quiet ideas, active ideas, jobs, and things to do together. Each week Avery got a new bingo card. Throughout the week, she could do something from the card and put a sticker in the square. For each Bingo she got a ticket. She could turn in her ticket(s) at any time for the listed rewards. It really worked great. I made sure to have squares that were academic too. Here is a site that has a close up picture of hers. I did not make fancy covers for Avery's bingo cards. We just taped the current one on the wall.
This link below should take you to another example that you can print out.
Each picture below will take you to a blog that might spark an idea that you can do with your family this summer.
If you don't want to go that far,
I think this is a great idea too.
(click on the picture for the free download)
I hope I didn't overwhelm you!
See you Wed!
