How to Have a Healthy, Brainy and Fun Summer | Edutopia

How to Have a Healthy, Brainy and Fun Summer | Edutopia:

I enjoyed this one too, and I think it can apply for ideas throughout the entire year and not just for summer. Parents are always saying to me that they can't help their students because they don't understand their homework most of the time.  I think that parents often forget that they are the ones who are teaching their kids the most. It is not always about sitting down with them and helping with their homework. It is much more. In this article, Lisa Murphy, ECE specialist and author is quoted

"Learning is occurring all the time, whether we label it as such," she writes. "In fact, sometimes the best learning occurs when it isn't called learning. Sometimes you just have to know when to be quiet and let things happen and observe from afar."

 There are so many lessons we can teach our children. I especially love the reminder from the article on teaching Math and Empathy in one setting just by talking about tip from dinner. Most parents don't realize they have all of these mini lessons they could be going over with their children that could greatly improve their academic skills.