Summer activities Kids Family
Sensory Summer
Summer is a great time to reconnect with your child and the natural world around you through play.
In fact, lets test my theory that if you play with your child at least 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes in the afternoon you will feel better connected to your child by the end of summer.
Tips
1) See your backyard as a "summer fun lab", where you can provide endless free play and and a few activities together each day---Then you will start enjoying being outside too because families that play together stay together!
2) Parents need a comfort place to just hang out with their kids playing outside.
This allows you to learn about how your children love to play and what they are interest in.
3) Chances are if you are comfortable outside they will be too. Make space for at least a hammock to demonstrate of how to trade screen time for green time. Relax and be fully focased on your children. And while you are outside breathing in some fresh air and sunshine.
4) Know that the more senses that put into an activity the more attention your child will have. So use a multi-sensory approach. Your child learn better when they are enjoying the multi-sensory input and you can create joyful moments through out the day.
5) The American idea of child-led activities is a farce.The decision making and leadership process is not even taught until the 5th -7th grade in America's public schools. Give me a break. A young child needs to be made aware of and respect the laws of the land and the laws of nature (that will be in their life always) as well as learning how to handle all the "no's" in life. Their ability to make a choice from options that we choose, will prepare for their best life as an adult. And they need to be taught teamwork makes everyone happy. They can not SAFELY lead themselves through any outside event until they understand the risks of playing in the natural environment and listening quickly to those with experience and authority in the environments that we expose them too.
Richie was raised to adapt his desires to expectations of those in authority and to compromise during play and real life. Hope on the otherhand wasn't given the "No" word unless something compromised her safety. I would adapt to her desires. She got used to that and has totally different perspectives, expectations, and personality. She is very free spirited and wants everyone to do what she wants. They both have dyslexia, however they have a very different approaches in adult life.
A) Young children can not lead prior to knowing and understanding the risk and the flip side of decisions that they make.
B) Maria Montessori does not mention a child leading a parent in anything.
C) Maria Montessori did focas on mutual respect and following a childs interests and excitement in any activity. That was in ALL of her original manuscripts. Most parents do this naturally, anyway. We love to make our children happy and to see a smile on their face or hear their laughter.
SECTION 1 -Baby And Toddler Activities
SECTION 2 -3-6 year olds Activities
SECTION 3 -Early Elementary
SECTION 4 -Pre-teens and Teens- Hobbies
