Fun Educational Activities That Reinforce Learning Skills
Summer learning loss is common for students to experience during their time off from the school year.
Motivating your child to participate in educational games and/or activities will help them reference their learned knowledge and think outside of the box!
The list of activities below can aid in your child’s learning in an entertaining way.
Try online educational games!
There are multiple online resources that provide entertaining and educational games for all grade levels and subjects. If your child enjoys spending time playing computer games, these are a few great educational resources to try.
- PBS Kids Games https://pbskids.org/games/
- National Geographic Kids https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/games
- Funbrain https://www.funbrain.com/
Implement connections to math skills in everyday tasks.
If your child is helping you bake, organizing their toys, or even playing outdoor games, they are likely using connections from learned content without even knowing!
By identifying such connections, and encouraging your child to continue using them (ie., fractions in measuring ingredients, creating groups with organization, or keeping score in outdoor games), your child is more likely to associate education with fun, everyday activities!
Practice spelling and vocabulary with sidewalk chalk!
There are multiple games (ie., snakes and ladders) that can be played to help your child with their spelling, word choice in sentences, or expanding their reading skills by simply using sidewalk chalk!
One example of an educational fun game includes drawing a ladder and writing a word for your child’s grade-level in each empty slot.
As your child moves up the ladder, ask them to sound out the word or use it correctly in a sentence. If they succeed, they can move to the next step. If not, they will take a step back and try again!
Encourage writing by asking your child to create a school year journal.
Whether it is following a fun-filled family trip, a visit to the park, or a playdate, ask your child to document the day!
This can include writing about their favourite moments and recapping the day’s events or just simply writing about the weather and how they were feeling that day.
By encouraging your child to create a journal and consistently write in it, your child is utilizing sentence structure, spelling, and grammar rules previously learned.
© Sabrina Morgan