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summer school stuff for 2 kids?? advice?
Hi everyone! I am a nanny to a 6 year old and 10 year old and the mom wants me to do "school" with them 3 days a week for about an hour or so. Does anyone have any good websites for lesson plans or worksheets that you use? I am looking for curriculum to use...it's not so much they need help in areas the mother just wants me to prepare them a little for 1st and 5th grade and keep them going on school work so they aren't completely out of it by august...and I am at a loss on what to use or how to start with this. The 6 year old is super smart and reads super well and can pretty much subtract/add anything in his head. I would love to work on some listening skills though with him. The gonna be 5th grader is very smart as well, but I'm not sure what to do with her. Does anyone here homeschool or teach and has some advice? Thanks
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- MichelleLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
I do not know of a website with a lesson plan. But here is what I plan on doing with my daughter:
Her school's website has links to several educational places, including some where they have given her a login. Check the kids' school website and contact the school to find out if they have any special suggestions that you will need login info for.
Look through the papers and stuff they bring home the last week of school. My kid usually brings home workbooks, a calendar of fun activities to do over the summer, and some notes / suggestions to help keep them smart through the summer.
Reading is very important. Have them read at least 20 or 30 minutes ... I would make this a daily requirement, but I don't know what the parents think about that.
You can have them write and illustrate short stories. I like to have a few sentences ready at the beginning of the week, to get my daughter started. Then she can write a story. Then she can edit it (spelling, capitalization, and punctuation). Then she can draw pictures ... 3 sessions = 1 story. About perfect for a week.
I also think that science experiments are great. You can look up a lot of cheap, safe ones. Maybe the kids will learn something cool! If not, they should at least have fun while doing a little math, reading, and listening/paying attention.
The craft/science project at http://unfairmom.com/make-crafty-pillow-cases-with... went over really well with my daughter and her friends.
I also find a lot of fun ideas at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/ .
