Children will be enthusiastic if they take the initiative and find activities that have a purpose and a real-life application. Parents can support this by asking questions that encourage children to want to find out information and by helping children formulate questions of their own. Much learning comes from day trips, making library visits, or participating in camp experiences. These types of activities can be documented and extended through keeping a journal, making artistic representations, or writing problems based on experiences. Creating individual projects that require reading, math, writing, science, art, or problem-solving are fun ways for children to continue using and developing their skills.
Enrichment designed around summer plans is the best.
A travel journal requires writing each day in a diary. Keeping track of mileage, food costs, comparisons of costs, requires math and conversion skills. Reading and studying about each area is great. Reading local newspapers and analyzing local issues and events ties in social studies skills. Learning through daily applications is the most long lasting.