Slide 1 - Structuring The Summer
Ways
to establish a routine during Summer break
· summer will be less structured, but try to develop a basic routine
· calendars/schedules
o monthly family calendar
o weekly calendar of activities
o child’s individual schedule for the day
· prepare child for any predictable disruptions - bbqs, family
gatherings, day trips, weekend trips, extended travel, time with new/different
caregivers
- although summer is a time to relax, basic structure will help children to
understand expectations
Slide 2 - Activities At Home
Get
Outside!
· water and sand tables
· nature walks - even in own backyard
· anything you might do inside, try to take it outside
o art projects, sensory experiences, etc
· gardening
· obstacle courses
· scavenger hunts
· picnics
- kiddie pools
Slide 3 - Activities in the Community
·
Burlington Playgrounds
o Wildwood - Bedford St
o Rahanis - Mill St
o BECC and elementary school playgrounds
· Simonds Park
· Recreation Department Programs
· Burlington
Slide 4 - Activities in Surrounding Communities
·
Water Parks - Belmont and Billerica
· Indoor Playgrounds - VinKari Safari in Woburn ,
Jump On In in Woburn , Inside Playground in Watertown
· Walden Pond
· Acton Discovery
Museum
· The Butterfly Place ,
Westford , MA
· Boston Children’s Museum
· New England Aquarium
· Stone Zoo
Slide 5 - Challenges and Concerns
·
travel
· transition from school to summer break
· transition back to school at the end of summer break
· transition to a different classroom/building at the end of summer
break
- behavior regressions from change in routine
Slide 6 - Resources
