What is summer associated with? And school?
Summer is red, white and blue. It's flags and fireworks, hot dogs and mustard, cold watermelon and sweet corn. We associate the summer months with liberty and nothing is more American than liberty.
We associate the school year with oppression.
Why is larking through summer a luxury we can no longer afford?
American students are competing with children around the world who are in many cases spending four weeks longer in school each year.
Is summer really a lark for many children? What is it really?
No. Summer is a season of boredom, inactivity, and isolation. Kids cant go exploring if their neighborhoods aren't safe. Its hard to play without toys or playgrounds or open spaces.
Is that your experience as well?
My experience during summer was filled with boredom because of the fact that I had nothing to do but sleep.
What is healthy stimulation during the summer months according to the authors?
Children with access to high-quality experiences keep exercising their minds and bodies at sleepaway camp, on family vacations, in museums or libraries and enrichment classes.
If they keep the same schedule when you are parents, what kind of summer activities will you plan for your children and why?
I would send my children to summer camps or put them in something that involves having fun but at the same time the activities they are doing have learning skills.
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