UTILIZE YOUR CHILD’S SUMMER HOLIDAYS TO FRUITION

The onset of summer marks the beginning of summer recess for school students. Students anxiously wait for the summer holidays. It provides much-needed relief for the children from school, homework, and studies. At the same time, holidays become worrisome for parents as to how to keep students engaged. The relentless effort of keeping a child engaged during the summer holidays seems to be a task for the parents.

The summer holidays can be put to perfect use with various activities that would keep the young minds hooked all day long-

1. Keep Child Active and Healthy– Vacations help rejoice in family time with your loved ones. As a child rest at home, their sleep cycle and eating habits get hampered.

Parents should keep a strict check by bringing down a child’s unhealthy practices of inactivity and eating disorders.

A parent can help them by indulging the child in any sort of games and outdoor activity. Vacations are a wonderful time for young minds to create an everlasting bond of trust and exchange ideas amongst peers, thus leading them to a healthy lifestyle.

2. Involve Reading– Involve reading in your child’s day-to-day affairs. Reading not only enhances the cognitive ability of a child but helps them to  look into things differently. Any written piece of information, be it books, journals or newspapers can be a good means of gathering knowledge. A child should be motivated to make reading a habit for them to explore immense learning opportunities.

3. Learn a Skill– A skillful youth contributes immensely towards the growth of a nation. Maneuvering a skill and learning something new should be the topmost priority for a child to master. Apart from the traditional classroom teaching method, a child needs to acquire any skill for them to hover on a lifetime learning experience.

Vacations can be endearing and fruitful when a skill is taught to the students. They learn to put their skills to the test for them to master the skill in the right direction.

4. Art and Craft– A child can spend time creating wonders on the canvas. An artistic mindset takes inspiration from their surrounding. An imaginative child creates magic when they are let to explore their surroundings on their own. A child can indulge in painting, crafts and pottery for their creativity to take a plunge.

5.Daily Journal– Journal writing or diary writing should be appreciated amongst the students. While jotting down their views on a piece of paper, a child tends to transverse into a thought provoking scenario, thus motivating them towards a cognitive environment.