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    How to Create a Summer Curriculum that Engages the Mind and Fosters a Love of Learning
    How to Create a Summer Curriculum that Engages the Mind and Fosters a Love of Learning
    How to Create a Summer Curriculum that Engages the Mind and Fosters a Love of Learning
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    How to Create a Summer Curriculum that Engages the Mind and Fosters a Love of Learning

    By Felicity Powers

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    A step-by-step guide for parents and educators to create active, engaging learning curriculum for their kids. Written by a K-8th certified teacher with a passion for taking kids out of her classroom and into the world for adventures and learning. Use your child’s passions and curiosity to build a curriculum that challenges your child’s mind and build’s their confidence in their ability to learn. Explore the history of bubble gum and make some of your own! You imagination is what gets everything started, and this guide takes it to the next level!

    This guide will walk you step-by-step through the process of building curriculum and connecting their interests to science, math, reading, writing, public speaking, and social skills. See your child’s love of learning help them succeed in school, at home, and in their world!

    Your child’s education is in your hands, the world is your classroom, now go on, and explore it!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFelicity Powers
    Release dateOct 24, 2016
    ISBN9781370317011
    How to Create a Summer Curriculum that Engages the Mind and Fosters a Love of Learning
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    Felicity Powers

    Long time classroom teacher and adventurer, I've always seen the world as a grand classroom. Whether we are interviewing train conductors, shelter workers, or CEOs of companies, I have my students investigate real-world issues and gain an understanding of their world through real exploration. I believe kids are as capable as we give them the opportunity to be, and that students with learning disabilities or behavior challenges can thrive in a classroom that is engaged in the real world. This first book is for parents and educators who want to build a curriculum of hands-on study at home. The world is your oyster, get out there and explore!

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      How to Create a Summer Curriculum that Engages the Mind and Fosters a Love of Learning - Felicity Powers

      How to Create a

      Summer Curriculum that

      Engages the Mind and Fosters

      a Love of Learning

      FELICITY POWERS

      Copyright © 2016 by Felicity Powers

      Who is this Book for?

      Is your child struggling in school? Is your child capable of working ahead but doesn't have any support? Are you looking for a comprehensive curriculum guide to help you create a summer of learning and fun? We can help.

      This book is for parents who are seeking to individualize their child's education to spark curiosity and a love of life-long learning. This book will guide you to create a summer full of learning experiences that prepare your child not only for success in the upcoming school year but also success in our ever-changing world.

      This book is also for childcare providers to give you a solid curriculum to build your program. I have used this curriculum with summer camps, as a governess working with private families, and at daycare centers.

      We at Adventurous Learners are specifically interested in looking at what skills and abilities our children need to have to be ready for a successful future and designing excellent curriculum to build those skills. We believe in an active learning centered on bigger questions and themes that allow children to pursue their interests while at the same time practicing skills needed for the Common Core.

      Getting Started:

      A Shift in How We Think About Summer

      Summer is a time that is revered by almost everyone: Beach days, sand between our toes, bike rides in the sun, popsicles. It's a time of the year where schedules go out the window, the sunshine becomes our clock, and our biggest concerns become how we can fill the most water balloons as efficiently as possible and how to keep the charcoal lit on the grill.

      It may also be possible that in this day and age, summer looks a little different. Shades are pulled in the house to keep out that intruding light, TV is blaring, a jumbo bag of Doritos is open on its side on the living room floor, and video games reign for our summer's entirety.

      Whether you are there filling balloons with them, or working full-time and trying to plan childcare for your child, this book will show you how to use everyday activities and your own community as a resource for learning as concerning your child.

      Summer in the city. Summer in the suburbs. Summer in rural America. Our summers look and feel different, but these unique experiences are valuable to our children. The time they spend out of the classroom is just as, or more important than the time spent within. We believe students learn best when they can explore hands-on, real-world problems with adults and peers in different settings.

      The Harvard Family Research Project, the leaders in research on students’ success and closing the achievement gap, make a strong argument for the quality of out-of-school time, "Research shows that children spend only 20 percent of their waking time annually in formal classroom education, leaving 80 percent of their time for exploring and enhancing their learning interests in non-school settings."[1]

      We must think intentionally about that 80 percent! Parents are developing future doctors, writers, scientists, IT professionals, engineers, and community leaders. At Adventurous Learners, we take our work very seriously, and believe that making the most of out-of-school time is crucial for your child's success. We are here to help you build an intentional plan based on your child's passion and curiosity.

      However your family spends your summer, there is a way to completely transform your experiences into valuable opportunities that engage your child's mind and prepare them for the upcoming school year. The secret is learning how to think differently about the experiences you have and know we are here, to be that translator and help you navigate the common core, and more importantly to create high-level learning experiences for your child this summer.

      Throughout this book, I will mention several families that I have worked for privately as a governess. A governess is like a full-charge nanny but is also responsible for the child's education. For some of my students, I created and taught their entire private education year-round, and for others, I worked with them during out-of-school hours to supplement and support their work at school. Because of my background as a classroom teacher, I was able to take the Common Core Standards and create learning objectives that matched the specific experiences and interests of the children I was working with. By the end of this book, you will be able to do the same.

      Let me give you an example.

      I had been working with Corey, who was 6 at the time, for a little over a year. Because of individualized instruction and active learning aligned with the Common Core, Corey was able to learn at

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