Hello families!
Knowing that the holidays are not over yet and that it is a perfect time to enjoy quality time with your family, we want to provide you with more suggestions so that you can continue practicing English in a fun and educational way. Here are some additional ideas:
Table activities
- Letters for friends and family: Encouraging children to write letters to family members is an activity that offers numerous benefits, both educational and emotional, such as: literacy skills, creativity, interpersonal expression, concentration, attention, social and emotional skills, as well as How to strengthen family ties. You can work on words in English related to family, such as: family, parents, mother, father, siblings, brother, sister, grandparents (grandparents), grandmother (grandmother), grandfather (grandfather), aunt (aunt), uncle (uncle), cousin (cousin), niece (niece), nephew (nephew). As well as those related to letter writing: letter, envelope, stamp, postage, address, greeting, closing, signature, pen, paper, stationery, ink, postcard, Dear, Sincerely, Yours truly, Love, mail (mail), post office.
- Board games: They offer numerous benefits for both children and adults, such as: promoting cognitive development, social skills, fine motor skills, creativity, emotional development, among others. Furthermore, depending on the theme of the game, different vocabulary can be worked on. Some board games can be: Scrabble, Monopoly, Pictionary, etc.
- card games: they allow boys and girls to improve their cognitive development, their logical-mathematical skills, problem solving, social skills, patience, creativity, acceptance of loss, empathy, teamwork, but above all , quality family time. Some typical card games in the US are: Uno, Crazy 8s, Old Maid, etc.
Craft workshops
Crafts are essential for the comprehensive development of boys and girls, as they improve their fine and gross motor skills, encourage creativity and imagination, and strengthen concentration and problem solving. Additionally, these activities provide emotional benefits by increasing self-esteem and reducing stress, and develop social skills through teamwork and communication. Crafts also offer multidisciplinary learning opportunities and encourage patience and persistence, as well as passing on cultural traditions. Below we give you some ideas and examples of crafts that you can do with the little ones at home and that are “low-cost”:
- Painting in the shower: Don’t worry, it washes off easily, you will only need: shaving foam, vegetable coloring, containers and, optionally, brushes, although you can paint with your fingers. In each container, we put shaving foam and a few drops of vegetable coloring, in the colors we like the most, and voila! Ready to create true works of art in the shower, while we cool off from the summer.
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Experiments
Scientific experiments are essential for the development of boys and girls, as they foster curiosity and love of learning. By carrying out experiments, boys and girls improve their problem-solving, critical thinking and creativity skills, in addition to learning to formulate hypotheses and follow systematic procedures. These experiments also strengthen the understanding of scientific and mathematical concepts in a practical and fun way. Additionally, they promote patience and perseverance when facing challenges and learning from mistakes. Finally, experiments carried out in groups improve social skills and collaboration, preparing boys and girls for teamwork in the future.
summer cinema
We prepared some delicious popcorn and sat down as a family to see different movies, yes, all in English. We give you a list of some movies that we really like:
- Coco: A beautiful story with a lot of emotion and clear dialogues, perfect for connecting with cultural roots while learning English.
- Inside Out: Exciting and educational, it teaches emotional vocabulary and useful English phrases.
- Up!: A moving adventure that keeps children attentive and motivated to listen and learn English.
- Shrek: Humor and memorable characters with accessible language that makes learning English entertaining.
- Madagascar: Fun adventures and simple dialogues that help children understand and learn new vocabulary.
Thank you for being part of the families who want to create unforgettable and enriching memories with their boys and girls! Without a doubt, all the activities that are done as a family favor the socio-emotional development of the little ones, enhance self-confidence and improve self-esteem.