Summer Bored Post

This summer instead of supplying an endless list of ideas that immediately get shot down, 

I found this brilliant idea here.  

Why not let them figure out what to do?   

I made this free printable to post on the wall so all I have to do is point to this printable when someone says, I'm Bored.:)

I'm Bored

Fresh & Modern - Summer Organizing

I don't know about you - 

but every Summer I need a fresh new twist on schedules and charts to get my kids excited.  

Here is my favorite find from pinterest 

that I am implementing for this year:

It is so easy and Fun -  Post-it-Notes! 

Find simple instructions for printing on post-it-notes, and I love all the bright colors and simple icons.
Click Here for the Website.  

I also included a reading lot into the pocket for my children to use all summer - even my teens can use this:)

Summer Reading Chart

For each day of the summer (monday through friday) the kids will read and color in the chart so that on Fridays they have earned an ice-cream cone. Anything to motivate those little munchkins:).

Summer Reading Chart by Valerie

Summer Punch Cards

SUMMER PUNCH CARDS -

Great for Encouraging Summer Brain Time!!

 

Use these cards to track READING, MATH, PIANO, whatever you want!
 

At our house when you READ 20 min. or do 15 min. of MATH you can have a punch.  Once the card is all punched we have a pre-determined prize that is then rewarded!

Summer Punch CARDS by Valerie

Summer Routine

This is our Summer Fun Routine! 

 It doesn't have to take long - but the kids love to have a plan for each day.  We've had Adventure day, Hikeing day, Poetry and popcycles day, Library Day etc.

Here is a FREE printout page to fill in your own

Summer Fun Routine!:)

Summer Weekly Routine by Valerie

Summer Lunch Time Learning

MAP it at LUNCH Time..
It makes the World of a Difference!

Place a Large Laminated map on your Table during Lunch.....

(it's okay if there are dishes covering part of it)

1. Have MORE Lunch Conversations - include friends
2. Sneak in Geography smarts - for the kids & you
3. Discover the world together - cheaper than most flights!

Places to look for world maps - School Supply stores and Office stores

FREE On-Line Job Chart

How will you get the kids motivated this summer?

Try this FREE On-Line Job Chart to get your summer organized and moving!

http://www.myjobchart.com/

This will be our second summer with myjobchart.com. 

My children are done with stickers and love the on-line way of checking off their jobs!  You can personalize it with pictures - each child gets their own password, and it works for the little ones as well as my teens!

I can choose morning or afternoon jobs, let the computer do the tracking, add piano and reading, have certain jobs for certain days, and make it fit our family!

Rewards can be whatever you choose - simply use their amazon linked reward system or make up your own.  We always have ice-cream cones, movie tickets and fishing with Dad!

This website gets 5 stars for sure!

a big thanks to my sister-in-law chelsea for sharing this website with us last year

JUMP INTO SUMMER!

Welcome the kids home from School with a fun table spead that gets them ready to go outside and...

JUMP INTO AN ACTIVE SUMMER!

Getting ready for summer takes:

JUMP ROPES

Water guns

Snow cones

Slip & Slides

Craft supplies

Popcorn

Croquet Sets

Badmitton

Hockey Sticks & Wiffle Balls (for in the street)

Have fun charts ready, schedules made up, and prizes for them to to earn and you can all

JUMP INTO SUMMER!

Summer Time: Daily Reading & Piano Practice Chart

Encourage daily Reading and daily(5 days a week)

Piano Practice throughout the Summer with this Chart!

EACH MONTH USES ONE PIZZA AND ONE RAINBOW:

Daily piano practice - cross off a pepperoni for each day you practice and recieve a pizza after all pepperoni are crossed off!

Daily Reading - Cross off a box each day and receive Reading Dollars at the end of the month - Mom sets up this exact amount

Reading Rainbow

BANNING - "I'm B-O-R-E-D"

I will not allow this horrid sentance to be spoken any longer! 

What's the use?  The kids ask it but don't really want my answers because NOTHING I suggest is good enough- unless it's Piza and a Movie - soooooooo, time to ban that sentence from our house and enjoy the summer!!!

I'm posting this List to the Pantry Door!

Bordom List

thanks to Heidi for the basic list!

SUMMER FUN!

Oh What do you do in the summer time?  My family loves to label each day of the week with a fun activity!  This can be as short or long as you want.  It adds routine, gives us fun family time, and the summer doesn't whoosh by without us knowing it!  I've included a blank chart for your family to fill out!  Have fun this summer - plan it and it happens!

Summer Fun

Summer Goal Charts

To organize each child's summer - everyone has their own chart to follow.  Below I have posted my children's and then added some blank ones if you would like to print and fill them out.

Summer .2010.Personal Charts

Summer Job Charts

SUMMER IS HERE!  These are the 2010 job charts for my children.  I have made up 2 charts, I like to swap them every other week so the children don't get sick of the same thing, and I get more things cleaned (or I get to teach them how to do more chores).  I included my families chart and then a couple different blank ones that you could use. 

Summer.2010.Jobcharts