Hi dear parents! as we leave winter behind, lets create a summer filled with cool, engaging activities that keep your little ones cool, become sharper and have a blast.
Here are some ideas to inspire your summer fun learning plan:
Splashing Science:
- DIY Sprinkler Science: Who knew sprinklers could be educational? Set one up and have your child experiment with water pressure and flow. How can they adjust the spray “pressure” to reach different heights 😊?
- Ice Cube Olympics: Organize mini-games using melting ice cubes. Can they build the tallest tower before it melts? Races with miniature boats made from ice cube trays add a competitive twist!
- Rainbow in a Jar: This classic experiment is perfect for a hot day. Explore colour mixing, as you create a vibrant rainbow trapped in a jar.
Creative Cool Down:
- Sidewalk Symphony: Turn your neighbourhood into a musical masterpiece. Use sidewalk chalk to draw giant musical staffs and let the kids create their own sidewalk symphonies & foundational music with percussion instruments made from recycled materials.
- Frozen Art: Fill balloons with water and colourful drops of food colouring. Freeze them overnight, then have a blast exploring the ice sculptures as they melt, revealing the vibrant colours trapped inside.
- Nature Scavenger Hunt: Beat the heat while exploring the outdoors. Create a scavenger hunt list with natural treasures like different leaf shapes, colourful pebbles, or interesting cloud formations.
- Colourful sherbets… made from food colours (some readymade ayurvedic ones – without any preservatives can be explored) to mix and create newer colours
Story Time Under the Sun (with a Twist!):
- Backyard Theatre: Set up a shady spot in your backyard and let your child’s favourite story come to life. With some theatrical/dumb charade inspiration or suggestions from you, they could write their own script, create costumes from old clothes, and put on a performance for the whole family (or neighbourhood!).
- Mystery in the Mailbox: Turn reading into an exciting adventure. Subscribe to a kid’s magazine – let it come periodically to your mail box. Or write a series of short mystery stories where each clue arrives in your child’s mailbox. They’ll have to solve puzzles and read each story to crack the case! A Treasure hunt at home – each month with a theme could be fun to explore.
- DIY Comic Book Creation: Let their imaginations soar! COMICS are fun (physical books – not on screen please) get some for your home. And grab some paper, pencils, and markers and create a family comic book together. It’s a fun way to practice storytelling and important writing skills. But avoid digital media – paper is best and most fun and better for learning.
- Swimming…. learning to swim at the nearest child friendly pool under supervision is certainly fun & worth exploring – and is easiest to pick up in the younger years up to 6 years in age – and will form a lifelong foundational health & fitness skill, besides a cooler
- Open the car bonnet & explore/learn …. on a Sunday/holiday morning open your car bonnet and show the different car systems like the engine, radiator, battery, fuel tank, etc …. you may be amazed at the scientific & fun discussion you will catalyse.
- Travel with your kids……maybe a short one in a train or wherever you fancy …its great social fun & tremendous learning
- SUMMER CAMP …. Let your child join your neighbourhood school’s summer camp …. they learn a lot from their peers …enable
Remember, safety is key! Make sure activities are age-appropriate and take place during cooler parts of the day – without much travel – so their time and yours is optimally utilised. While some sun is health (let’s not over protect please) and all day long air conditioning is not healthy ..Sun protection is a must – caps hats and the daily midday nimbus pani or chaos are your summer essentials.
With a little creativity and such innovative cool ideas, you can turn Gurgaon’s hot days into a summer of unforgettable learning experiences for your child. So, grab your water bottles, put on your bright thinking caps, and get ready for a summer of exploration and fun!
We started the first sixth element school 20 years back in 2004.
Our schools & afternoon daycare centres in Gurgaon are compact green campuses – where a lot of outdoor activities & experiential learning (physical – not digital) takes place with children in most weeks. Smaller campus – with only 2 sections – limited children, allow us to focus on each child’s growth & development properly.
We can raise well-rounded future ready individuals who are prepared to face the challenges of the world with confidence and integrity – with the right methods and practices. Specifically, our foundational fitness in partnership with xfit kids, our gym, our green playgrounds and great coaches – give a great foundational fitness and start to our school kids.
A good understanding and partnership between parents and schools is key to nurturing the future leaders of Gurugram, our great nation and our planet.
THE SIXTH ELEMENT SCHOOL WE BELIEVE IN THE IMPORTANCE OF CATALYZING & ENSURING “THE SIXTH ELEMENT -i.e. THE JOY OF LEARNING” FOR EVERY CHILD. OUR CURRICULUM IS BENCH-MARKED WITH THE BEST INTERNATIONALLY, WHILE DRAWING FROM OUR VERY OWN CORE ANCIENT INDIAN BEST PRACTICES SUCH AS THE GURU SHISHYA PARAMPARA) & VALUES. THANKS TO ITS 18+ YEARS EXPERIENCE AND ITS CORE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES DRAWN FROM PIAGET, VYGOSTKY AND BRUNER – WHICH IS INCIDENTALLY THE RESOURCE POOL – FOR THE FOUNDATIONAL YEARS SCHOOL CURRICULUM OF THE UPGRADED NEW EDUCATION (NEP) UNDER ROLL OUT IN INDIA NOW.
We now have Cambridge curriculum certification, to enable our children to evolve globally as well as do well in India
So, we are now a 100% Cambridge International School.
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