Many skills can be developed during the summer. Keep children on a schedule of learning even when they are on vacation from school so they are ready for the fall. Suggestions are given below, but ideas to do are endless!

Reading

• Read the Bible together as a family.
• Students in K-12 ought to have a personal quiet time daily. Keep a journal of their favorite verse of the day and write “why” it is their favorite verse.
• Read a biography of an American president or missionary as a family and discuss.

Mathematics

• Make “+, -, x, and /” flashcards from 3”x5” cards or buy them at a dollar store.
• As children are shopping with you, have them add up the purchases, figuring in sales tax and change.
• Create a time schedule for each day of the week and months. (Keep as consistent as possible with school year time schedule.)

Language

• Write letters to missionaries as a family.
• Write a book of the Bible in your own handwriting.
• Take notes during the sermons at church, writing in outline form.
• Write short stories—rough draft, parents correct, student edits and re-writes story in best penmanship. Keep in a folder and title the finished product. Ideas of starting sentences are:

I spent the day with my mom.

I never knew it was so hard to make cookies.

I never noticed…

Mornings are so different since I…

Environment

• When traveling, talk about the scenery.
• Study maps and globes together as a family, pointing out where missionaries live.
• Discuss the different climates in the world and how that affects living in those areas.

Listening/Thinking

• Prompt conversation by asking questions such as:

“What makes you think that  ?”

“Can you give me an example of  ?”

“How could that have been prevented?”

“How are   and    alike/different?”

“Would that have still happened if  ?”

“What would you do if you  ?”

• Give clear instructions on how to do a chore and ask the student to repeat the instructions.
• Listen to godly music while doing a project together as a family.
• Share prayer requests with each other.

Science/History

• Discuss current events in light of Scripture.
• Watch educational documentaries and discuss in light of Scripture. Have the students write a one-page report on that subject and include Scripture supporting a biblical world view.