Kids' Activities Specific to Summer Tweets of the Days (6/16/12)

Is that where we'll land, dad?

1. The sky tonight. And it's warm out!
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/astroskymap/

2. This is a teachery type article that can also translate for families and friends. 

Water gun only by license.

Web-based Learning Units

Wonderful Water
 http://betterkidcare.psu.edu/angelunits/onehour/waterplay/waterlesson.html

3. It's PBS Kids again.
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/math-games/star-gazing/

Why does the big kid get the hose?

4.  Easy Water Activities for Kids
http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/easy-water-activities-for-kids.htm 

5.  Outdoor Games & Activities Using Water

http://www.kidactivities.net/category/Games-Outside-Water.aspx 

6. Different kind of tweeting.
 The Great Backyard Bird Count is for kids!
http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/kids 

My kind of bird watching.

 7. All Activities Issue - Nature: Bird Watching
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/all-activities-issue-nature-bird-watching 

8. Are you a joiner? How about the Junior Audobon Society?
http://web4.audubon.org/educate/kids/ 

Mom, There's Nothing To Do Tweets of the Day (6/11/2012)

Here are some ideas for class and home. The world is your venue.

1. Summer Learning Tips

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/summer-learning-tips-danielle-moss-lee 

2. Summer Writing Ideas for Kids – Books, Journals and Games

http://suite101.com/article/summer-writing-ideas-for-kids--books-journals-and-games-a218728 

 

These look good to you?

3. What Will You and Your Children Read This Summer?
http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/06/what-will-you-and-your-children-read-this-summer/

This looks like a great book--tastes good, too.

4. Growing Vegetable Soup

http://entertainment.kaboose.com/books/growing-vegetable-soup.html 

This site has videos, too. It's really informative and fun.

 

Head em up move em out!

5. The Importance of Pretend Play

Hey, what a great idea!

http://www.scholastic.com/resources/article/the-importance-of-pretend-play 

We grown-ups can do this, too.