5 summer plans for children

Summer is coming, and with it the vacations. During the school year, because of work and daily chores, we do not have as much time as we would like to dedicate to our children, so we always want to spend as many hours as possible with them, playing and having fun.

We want to help you from the international bilingual school in Las Rozas de Madrid Logos International by proposing 5 summer plans for children.

 

OUTDOOR GAMES

Summer is a perfect time for children to be active outdoors. The beach, the mountains or a swimming pool are perfect places for children to play in places with more space and where they can have more freedom of movement. Outdoor play develops their creativity, enhances social relationships, improves physical fitness and encourages children's autonomy. Balls, skates, baskets or an afternoon of water balloons can be great fun for a family summer day.

 

READING EVENINGS

Summer is an ideal time to encourage reading, and thus help them to strengthen the reading skills they have developed during the school year. Choose books they might like, think of books you liked when you were their age or look for topics that might interest them.

People who start reading at a young age develop reading and other cognitive skills that will lead them to read more and more. If they see you read, they will read.

The hot afternoons encourage us to be at home and the time we have are the perfect excuses to find a comfortable place in the house and let ourselves be carried away by the new stories to discover.

 

EXPLORING NATURE

We suggest you take advantage of the summer weather and vacations to be in contact with nature. Your children will love to experiment and investigate the world around them with all their senses. Explore Nature" toys invite them to become real explorers. In addition, this type of play encourages physical exercise, autonomy, creativity and learning about the natural environment.

We suggest you take advantage of the summer to take a trip to the countryside, create your own vegetable garden at home, a nature scavenger hunt where they can investigate and learn about animals and plants, or simply relax in the middle of a mountain and appreciate the sounds, smells and sensations that the natural environment offers us, thus favoring the stimulation of the 5 senses.

 

GO TO THE SUMMER CINEMA OR CREATE YOUR OWN HOME CINEMA

It is the perfect plan for the little ones, different, with friends, popcorn and at night. Sometimes just having fun is a benefit in itself. It can be themed on superheroes or superheroines or their favorite movies, or action and adventure.

In addition, cinema is a very useful tool for transmitting values, and serves as a support for the education of children.

 

COLORING MANDALAS

Coloring mandalas promotes relaxation, fosters attention span and concentration, and enhances patience. In addition, this activity for children, perfect for the whole family, stimulates creativity and aesthetic taste. You can find mandalas with different themes and levels of difficulty to suit your child's age and taste.

There are certain times of the day, perfect for relaxing with a mandala, in the morning before going to the beach or the pool, after lunch at nap time, try it... it will work for sure!