When classes let out at your local Montessori preschool in Chatsworth, children go home excited to begin a summer of learning, adventure, and fun. As supported by the Montessori philosophy, they want to be active, whether that means physically or mentally. An inactive mind is a sure way to bore your Montessori preschooler. It might be difficult to keep them active if you’re still working, but it’s possible to fit engaging activities throughout the summer. Weekend Getaways
If your child is stuck at home or daycare while you work, you can temper their border with weekend getaways. It gives them—and you—something to look forward to as the summer heat marches on. Take a Friday off work to extend a few weekends, giving your child an extra day to escape the monotony of a home-bound summer vacation. You don’t have to take a five-hour road trip or book a hotel to get away. Instead, take your child to the city to sightsee and take memorable photos. Walk along a lake or beach and play fetch with the family dog, then grab food-to-go and have a picnic on the waterfront. You could also dedicate a day to strolling through downtown, eating lunch and dinner on restaurant patios, and ending the evening with a movie. Backyard Camping Throw up a tent and sleeping bag outside for a getaway in your own backyard. Your child’s imagination can run wild when the sun sets and the stars come out twinkling. If the moon is out in full force, not obscured by clouds, your child will enjoy the eerie moonlit glow cast over the backyard. You can join your child and read campfire stories in front of the firepit, or if you don’t have one, light a small, portable campfire or use a lantern. If it’s warm out for a nighttime swim, you can have safe summer pool fun together. Your child can invite their friends over for a backyard sleepover and roast s’mores, invent their own campfire stories, and wake early to make breakfast outdoors with adult supervision. For an extra outdoorsy weekend, you can go hiking or walk trails away from home before ending the day in your backyard. Kitchen Fun For fun at home, your preschooler can help you prepare summer-themed recipes. They’ll work on practical life skills while having fun making something tasty for the family. If you have a family gathering, your child can spend a hefty amount of time with other relatives preparing meals, snacks, desserts, and learning different cooking methods. You can allow them creativity with risk-free recipes, like decorating brownies with frosting, sprinkles, candy, and other additions. You might include a science aspect to their cooking by having them observe what happens when food dye is added. How does the color disperse? Is there a difference between dying liquid and dough? You could have them play with uncooked dough and note how long it takes it to dry out and how the transition goes. Keep Summer Interactive The most important part keeping your child from getting bored is filling their days with hands-on activities. When you’re at work, make sure they’re spending their days doing something active. Whether they read books, play with educational toys, make the most of cheap summer activities, or spend time at a relative’s house playing with a pet, their mind should be engaged. Watching TV and movies can take up time, but at a point your child will lose interest and want to be active. Comments are closed.
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