Summers and Children:
Children need opportunities to explore activities and experiences that engage their minds, bodies, and emotions in order to help them feel meaningfully connected to the world we share with them. During the school year, our children’s lives are appropriately organized around the demands of that reality and all other interests and activities must be adjusted. It is during the summer that children have the psychological and emotional space to expand their world to experiences that otherwise would not be possible. Summer should not be about relaxation for children—it should be about engagement and exploration...
Children need opportunities to explore activities and experiences that engage their minds, bodies, and emotions in order to help them feel meaningfully connected to the world we share with them. During the school year, our children’s lives are appropriately organized around the demands of that reality and all other interests and activities must be adjusted. It is during the summer that children have the psychological and emotional space to expand their world to experiences that otherwise would not be possible. Summer should not be about relaxation for children—it should be about engagement and exploration...
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