Holiday learning: fun ways to keep kids mentally active during breaks
School breaks are something every child is looking forward to, but long holidays can sometimes leave parents wondering how to keep them engaged. Good news? Keeping kids mentally active doesn't have to feel like a compromise, here’s how you can make it fun !
Let everyday life teach -
Cooking, laundry, grocery shopping builds various skills like time management, budgeting and even basic math. It just takes a little patience from both sides.
Reading books -
Take your child to book shopping and let them pick out whatever excites them, don't give them assigned lists. Children who choose what they read, read more and enjoy it far longer.
Play games that build thinking -
Chess, scrabble, puzzles and card games develop strategy, vocabulary and problem solving all while children do not even realise it.
Start a small holiday project -
Growing a plant, building a scrapbook, making short videos - one self driven project can help them with skills like planning and persistence and strengthen their thinking.
Watch something worthwhile -
A good documentary, maybe a fun movie, it doesn't always have to be about learning, a good time could lead to conversations that might change the way they think.
At Birla Open Minds International School, we believe learning is a way of life, not just a classroom activity. With little creativity even holidays become an opportunity for them to grow in ways that matter more than academics.
