Summary and Next Steps: Summer Learning

Keeping your kids learning throughout the summer is an integral part of supporting their school success. By encouraging experiential learning, creative play, and reading, you can help your kids stay motivated and excited about learning even when they’re out of school.

Other Useful Web Sites

• American Camp Association — The ACA Web site has a great deal of useful information on summer camps for kids and families, as well as a large database of summer camps that you can enroll your child in.
• What to Pack for Summer Camp — A guide to packing your tween’s suitcase for an overnight camp.
• National Summer Learning Association — This organization provides resources and training to communities, school districts, and programs to help them make the most of summer learning.

• Summer Fun for the Whole Family — FamilyEducation.com has compiled a very large list of things to do, books to read, and places to go for your entire family.