Living Sky School Division is encouraging kids to stay active and keep learning over the summer. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

By Angela Brown

Eye on education

Living Sky promoting summertime learning for kids

Aug 14, 2019 | 5:00 PM

With the start of the school season only a month away, Living Sky School Division is encouraging kids to try to make learning a part of their summer fun, to help ease their way into the new school year.

The division offers a series of Summer Learning Tips on its Facebook page so kids can stay on track with their learning before school resumes in September.

“I absolutely think it’s imperative that people spend time with their kids – whether that is reading, or playing games, to keep that summer learning going, so there is no loss over the summer,” Superintendent of Learning Jim Shevchuk said.

To start, the division recommends parents and caregivers ensure their kids stay active, and get involved in healthy outdoor activities, such as hiking or bike riding, and plan family outings together.

Families may also want to have a weekly game night, so children can participate in a variety of games that involve reading, writing and counting skills.

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They should also encourage their children to pick up a book sometimes, and learn to become avid readers.

“You could read anything – the newspaper, a digital source or a comic book,” Shevchuk said.

He added there are also learning opportunities right here in the community.

Shevchuk said with the Western Development Museum’s Those Were The Days event running this Saturday and Sunday it’s the perfect time for families to drop by the venue in North Battleford as a fun and interesting way to enjoy the day and learn a little about the area history at the same time.

To help kids avoid a bout of summertime sadness, the division recommends they keep to a set sleeping schedule. The division said youth shouldn’t fall into the habit of staying up late every night and sleeping in late in the mornings which isn’t good for their mental health.

To help kids beat boredom the division recommends they take part in a variety of fun activities such as an outdoor backyard scavenger hunt, or a host of other games to keep themselves busy and their minds active

Parents may also want to get their kids cracking in the kitchen, to learn more about what is involved in preparing a nutritious meal. The division said this is a good way for children to pick up some cooking tips and also learn how to follow a recipe, and develop good eating habits.

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