Prevent The Summer Slide with Fun Activities!
Oh me oh my. School is almost out and Summer is almost here! Do you worry about the dreaded “Summer Slide”? Ya know, summer learning loss? I try not to stress about it too much, but research shows that it is very real. And the mamas from the Weekly Kids Co-Op much know that, too. They’re always sharing such great learning ideas, and so many of them would be perfect for Summer. So I’ve gathered up OVER 40 for you to pin and pull out this summer. Let’s check ’em out…
40+ Activities to Prevent the Summer Slide:
- Barley Measurement Early Math Bin (Adventures at Home with Mum)
- Learning with Leaves (Laughing Kids Learn)
- Rainbow Writing Free Printable (Lessons Learnt Journal)
- Online Museum Resources for Kids (Fantastic Fun and Learning)
- Goodnight Moon Activities (Living Montessori Now)
- DIY Large Moveable Alphabet (Smiling Like Sunshine)
- Dyeing Flowers (Gift of Curiosity)
- Illustrating a Story (JDaniel4’s Mom)
- Human Heart Learning (Highhill Homeschool)
- Pom Pom Graphing (Gift of Curiosity)
- Learning Through Block Play (Stay at Home Educator)
- Bottle Cap Alphabet Magnets (Craft to Art)
- Botany Activities for Kids (Reading Confetti)
- Rainbow Reflection Science For Kids (Buggy and Buddy)
- What’s Inside Our Bodies Activity (Gummy Lump)
- Letter Activities for Kids (Fun-A-Day!)
- Giant Chalk Keyboard (And Next Comes L)
- Pezzettino Book Activity (Fantastic Fun and Learning)
- Make a Wind Vane (School Time Snippets)
- 10 Camping Books for Kids (KC Edventures)
- Little Blue and Little Yellow Book Activities (The Good Long Road)
- Cut, Paste, and Spell Worksheets (TchrGrl)
- Abacus Number Match (Brainstorm in Bloom)
- Flower Learning Activities (Trillium Montessori)
- Little Town Sight Words Game (Simply Mommie)
- Tips to Encourage Summer Reading (Kara’s Classroom)
- DIY Writing Kits for Kids (Pen Pals and Picture Books)
- New Chapter Books for Kids (Pragmatic Mom)
- Number Splash (And Next Comes L)
- World Map Felt Board (Teach Beside Me)
- DIY Board Book Mash Up (Play Trains!)
- Missing Numbers Cut and Paste Worksheet (Moms Have Questions, Too)
- Freight Yard Word Family Game (Play Trains!)
- Dental Health Learning (Sorting Sprinkles)
- Garden Math (Fit Kids Clubhouse)
- Counting and Number Games for Kids (KZ and Me)
- Story Retelling with Puppets (JDaniel4’s Mom)
- Earthworm Learning (Mama Rosemary)
- Free and Low Cost Summer Workshops for Kids (KC Edventures)
- What’s In My Yard? Kids Graph Printable (B-Inspired Mama)
- Color Spanish Lessons (Toddling in the Fast Lane)
- Counting Game with a Free Printable Playdough Mat (Learn with Play at Home)
- Salt Dough Counting Cookies (My Little 3 and Me)
How do you plan to prevent that dreaded “summer slide” in your kids? Share your summer learning ideas in the comments below!
More Ideas to Prevent the Summer Slide:
Alden Smith says
Thanks for sharing such an amazing list of ideas for summers. Summer is my favorite time when I spent full time with the kids because it is so much less hectic than the school year. I love mixing my free time with fun activities.
Jen Miller says
I just tried Garden Math with my kids and they LOVED it. Thanks for the great list!
Harry says
Yes this can be frustrating. Thanks a lot for creating this awesome list.. !
Ila Olmstead says
I know. It gets really frustrating when they succumb to summer slide 🙂 That’s why I make the effort to consult with their teachers about the specific lessons I have to help them retain even during vacation!
Sarah says
As a teacher, the summer slide is VERY REAL. So much time gets spent at the start of the year just reviewing the previous year’s materials. This is a great list of activities.
Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says
I know – and then that is frustrating, too, that there is so much wasted time on review.
fern lung says
I love these activities. Summer will be so great this year.
Jacquie@KCEdventures says
Thanks for featuring us in this AWESOME round-up of ideas for summer learning!!
Angela@mamarosemary.com says
This is a wonderful resource for parents, truly a gift!
Thanks for including our Earthworm Adventures!
Mary Catherine says
What an amazing list of ideas for the summer! Thanks so much for including our letter activities with such awesome ideas. 🙂