Monday, May 28, 2012

Summer's Coming!

For this summer vacation, I'm trying something new. I always try to have a somewhat regular schedule that includes chores, reading, and projects, but this year I want to focus each week around a theme. My kids are old enough now to do independent, somewhat self-directed projects and Pinterest is filled with ideas to keep them busy. I just like the challenge of finding specific activities to support learning.
I came up with more themes than weeks of summer vacation, so I printed them out on fun paper, cut them into strips and placed them in a jar. Each week one of the kids will choose the theme for the week.





Themes:

Wild, Wild West
Under the Sea
Jungle Adventures
Don't Bug Me!
We Are Family
Weird Science
Under the Big Top
Fan of the Farm
Sports Camp
Ninjas & Princesses
Countries of the World
Holidays
Real Life Heroes
Fairytales, Myths & Legends
Money Matters
All About Me!
Lego Mania
Night Wonders
Famous Discoverers
Super Cool Scientists
Good Eats
Music, Music
Seasonally Speaking
Unicorns & Dragons
China
The Great Outdoors
Superheroes
Deep in the Heart of Texas

The kids were so excited to start, they wanted to pick today. So, this week we will be exploring Night Wonders

2 comments:

  1. FANTASTIC! So, are you already geared up with activities for each idea?! You are amazing. I may just copy-cat you. :0)

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  2. Copy-cat away my friend! Most of the themes I have 2-3 ideas for. I'll Pinterest the rest if I need to - my plan is to post once a week the previous week's activities. We'll see how that goes! Lol

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