From kindergarten to the 12th grade, here are some non-credit summer school classes offered by Fountain Hills Unified School District.
Classes are June 2-26 Monday through Thursday. Cost for non-credit classes are $85 per course.
The final registration dates are Wednesday, May 7 and May 14 at Fountain Hills High School from 3 – 4:30 p.m. in the cafeteria and Wednesday, May 21, at Fountain Hills Middle School 3:45 – 5 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Learning Preschool Spanish is Fun
Through playing games and hands-on materials your child will be learning colors, letters, numbers, months of the year, and days of the week. The children will also engage in fine and gross motor activities that will teach the children parts of their body in Spanish.
Time: 9:30-11:00
Teacher: L. Cartagine
Preschool ages 3-4
Kindergarten- First Grade Spanish
This class is for students from 5 to 6 years of age that already have some basic Spanish. The children that have some colors, numbers, letters, etc. would do well in this class. They will also be learning Spanish through activities and play.
Time: 11:30-1:00
Teacher: L. Cartagine
Grades: K – 1st, ages 5-6
Getting Ready for First Grade
Through stories, poems, songs, art and writing, explore the worlds of reading. This class will offer a child-centered, meaningful, integrated language arts curriculum. The four areas of language arts (reading, writing, listening and speaking) will be addressed as children engage in a variety of activities. Basic math skills will be covered.
Time: 9:30-11:00
Teacher: Denise Matus
Entering First Grade
*Kindergarten Orientation*
This four-day class offers a curriculum designed to prepare students for kindergarten. The children will be involved with literature, art, music and other readiness activities.
*To sign up for the Kindergarten Orientation, please contact the McDowell Mountain School office at (480)664-5247. Registration for this class cannot be completed through the mail or during summer school registration. Sign-up also at Kindergarten Round-Up.
Time: 8:30-9:30
Teacher: Denise Matus
Entering Kindergarten
*$20.00
Children’s Author Study
Come join me in the fantastic world of literature! We will study a new children’s author each week including: Eric Carle, Dr. Seuss, Leo Lionni and Tomi dePaola. Activities include art, math, writing and games tied to each author.
Time: 8:00-9:30
Teacher: A. Bowser
Grades: K (entering 1st)
Desert Animals
Have you ever wondered which animals live in the desert? Come explore and learn about Coyotes, Javelinas, Snakes, Road Runners, Jackrabbits and more. We will read stories, make crafts and have an exterminator come talk to us about scorpions and other desert spiders. He will be bringing different kinds of scorpions in with him.
Time: 9:30-11:00
Teacher: A. Bowser
Grades: K (entering 1st)
Fun with Math
This class will allow students to interact with hands-on math manipulatives. They will review and familiarize themselves with key Kindergarten and 1st grade concepts that have been previously taught and touch on new concepts learned next year as well. Games, books and hands-on activities will make learning math fun.
Time: 11:30-1:00
Teacher: A. Bowser
K (entering 1st grade)
Time: 1:00- 2:30
Teacher: A. Bowser
1st (entering 2nd)
Amazing Science Elements Become a summer scientist!
Perform different experiments each day. This class takes the student scientist from moldy bread to the wonders of water- Lots of fun and puzzling hands-on science exploration.
Time: 8:00-9:30
Teacher: D. Sale
Grade: 4th-8th
Time: 9:30-11:00
Teacher: D. Sale
Grade: 4th-8th
Dee’s Fun Arts and Crafts
Do you like to work with craft sticks, fun foam, sand, clay and more? Come and create, using your imagination making fun projects.
Grades: 1st - 6th
Teacher: Denise Dukart
Time: 8:00-9:30
Time: 9:30-11:00
A $15 material fee will be
due the 1st day.
Advanced Craft Class
This art class for girls involves doing burlap hanging, lots of jewelry projects and making flowers with pop can rings. There will be scrap booking, dolls and other exciting projects.
Time: 11:30-1:00
Teacher: Denise Dukart
Grades 1st – 6th
A $15 material fee will be due the 1st day.
Creation Station
Plan on spending time creating, learning and laughing with your friends this summer! We will do lots of “Just for Fun” crafts. We will paint, use fun foam, bead, color and create. Children will make quality crafts and have hours of fun!
Time: 8:00-9:30
Teacher: A. Hartunian
Grades: K – 2nd
(children have already com
pleted grade K)
A $10 material fee will be
due the 1st day.
Computers for Language Arts
Using Computers for Phonics, Reading, and Writing…for students entering grades 1 thru 4. This computer class will provide support to students who require skill building and enrichment to students who are reading and writing independently.
Grades: 1st – 4th
Teacher: L. Rubino
Time: 8:00-9:30
Time: 9:30-11:00
Dinosaur Detectives
Become a paleontologist and recreate the world of 65 million years ago. Write prehistoric poetry, perform dinosaur plays, make dinosaur pop-up books, dinosaur dioramas, and find “Chocolate chip” fossils.
Time: 8:00 -9:30
Teacher: Linda Ness
Cooking Class
Students in this class learn the basic elements of cooking in this class. Simple recipes that can be repeated at home will be taught. Students will keep a recipe book to use the recipes outside of class.
Grades: 1st - 6th
Teacher: Chantal Sahr
Times: 8:00-9:30
9:30-11:00
11:30-1:00
1:00-2:30
A $25 material fee will be
due the first day.
Language Enrichment Class*
This is a language enrichment class for students requiring additional help in the speech and language arts.
Time: 8:00-11:00
Teacher: S. Hammond
Grades: 1st- 5th
*Monday and
Tuesday only
Mind Challenge
Use creative and critical thinking skills with games and puzzles. Play Chess, Set, Rubic’s Cube, logic puzzles, 2-Minute Mysteries, and more. Put your imagination to work in exciting and motivating class projects.
Time: 9:30-11:00
Teacher: L. Ness
Grades: 2nd – 5th
Build-A-Book
Everyone will write, illustrate and bind their own book. We will learn how to brainstorm and use graphic organizers as well as produce pastel or watercolor illustrations. This class makes learning fun for young writers and artists and each student brings home a prize at the end.
Time: 11:30-1:00
Teacher: M. Schrage
Grades: completed 2nd
– 5th
A $5 material fee will be
due the 1st day.
Water, Water, Everywhere
Each week, the class will explore a different body of water and its inhabitants. We’ll study tiny pond creatures through the microscope, make a model of a fish, and look inside a turtle shell. This underwater adventure will provide lots of interactive learning and high-interest activities.
Time: 1:00-2:30
Teacher: M. Schrage
Grades:
completed 1st – 4th
Math Enrichment
This is a class for students in the 5th and 6th grade interested in continuing their skills or to get extra help with math skills.
Time: 11:30-1:00
Teacher: S. Day
Grades: completed 5th –
6th
Math Enrichment
This is a class for students in the 3rd and 4th grade interested in continuing their skills or to get extra help with math skills.
Time: 9:30-11:00
Teacher: Brooke Dyrhaug
Grades:
completed 3rd – 4th
Prehistoric Past
Step back 228 million years to the super-continent of Pangaea. Follow a timeline through the Mesozoic Era and study the dinosaurs who roamed the land. Engage in exciting activities and projects to learn about the physical geography that created Earth as it appears today. This course is for students entering grades 1-3 and is intended as enrichment for those who are ready to study advanced science topics.
Time: 9:30-11:00
Teacher: T. Wright
Grades: 1st -3rd
Beginning Strings*
This course will provide interested students with group lessons in violin, viola and/or cello. On Thursday of each week the students will play as an ensemble. The minimum number of students required is 8. Students will learn to play by listening and will also learn to read music. The course book used will be Essential Elements 2000. Previous music experience is not required. Students need to practice on their own at least 15 minutes a day to solidify materials taught in class. Economic instrument rental can be arranged once the instructor has determined the appropriate size of instrument that the student is physically able to play.
Grades: 3rd – 5th
Teacher: Scott Tran
Times: 8:00-9:30
9:30-11:00
*Cost: $12.50/class plus
rental due 1st day to the in
structor. Do not pay Sum
mer School.
Choir for Grades 4 - 6
The purpose of the class is to enjoy singing and learning new songs while also gaining more knowledge about how our voices work. A variety of music styles will be taught, as well as some music theory and music history. Past singing experience is not required. There will be sectional and group rehearsals, and on the last day of school, the students will perform a program for their parents.
Time: 1:00-2:30
Teacher: Matthew Frable
Grades: 4th – 6th
Readers Theater
Do you like acting out your favorite characters from stories and TV shows? If so, Readers Theater is for you! Have fun dressing up and acting a new part each day. Build confidence in a comfortable, relaxed learning environment. Build fluency, enhance comprehension, and improve writing skills as you act out characters from exciting pieces of writing from many different genres.
Time: 9:30-11:00
Teacher: B. Bowles
Grades: 4th – 6th
Socratic Seminar
Have fun analyzing and talking about stories, poems, art, and music with your peers. Remember, there are no right answers! Creative and divergent thinking are highly encouraged and guided by the seminar leader. Watch the world of art and literature come alive as you see it in a whole new light in this supportive setting.
Time: 11:30–1:00
Teacher: B. Bowles
Grades: 4th – 6th
Sports: K-6
June 2, 2008 – June 26
Monday through Thursday
Four Peaks Elementary
Kid Gym
In this class, students will have opportunities to gain confidence in their physical abilities. They will engage in a variety of gross motor activities while playing fun P.E. games. They will have practice developing many fundamentals motor skills such as jumping, hopping, throwing, skipping kicking, running, and catching.
Time: 9:30-11:00
Teacher: A. Hartunian
Grades: Completed K-2
Beginning Dance
In this fun and exciting dance class, students should expect to expand upon dance fundamentals, learn choreography, and engage in creative movement exercises. Methods of dance that will be introduced include Jazz, Hip Hop, and Modern. Prior dance experience is recommended but not required.
Time: 8:00-9:30
Teacher: S. Butchin
Grades: 4th – 6th grade
Intermediate Dance
In this fun and exciting dance class, students should expect to expand upon dance fundamentals, learn choreography, and engage in creative movement exercises. Methods of dance that will be introduced include Jazz, Hip Hop, and Modern. Prior dance experience is recommended but not required.
Time: 9:30-11:00
Teacher: S. Butchin
Grades: 4th – 6th
Non-Credit: 7-12
June 2-26 Monday through Thursday at Fountain Hills High School.
Art On the Computer Classes
All classes are geared for 5th-12th graders
Game Character Design and Animation*
Students will create their own characters in Illustrator and Photoshop. They will learn how to animate their characters using Flash and Image Ready. Students will need to bring in CDs, 8.5 x 11 photo paper and plastic protector sheets.
Time: 8:00-9:30
Teacher: B. Perkins
Grades: 5th – 12th
*Additional $25 fee for ink.
Digital Workshop*
Students will use various computer programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, and Photostory to develop skills in scrap booking, digital photography and character design. This is a course for students who want a sampling of skills in digital manipulation or want to work more on their own projects already in progress. Students will need to bring in 8.5 x 11 photo paper, CDs, and plastic protector sheets.
Time: 9:30-11:00
Teacher: B. Perkins
Grades: 5th – 12th
*Additional $25 fee for ink.
Digital Photography*
Students will learn to take quality pictures using a digital camera, how to create digital negatives and how to improve the quality of their photos using Photoshop. In addition, student will learn techniques that will allow them to digitally manipulate their photos to create unique compositions. Students will need their own digital camera. Students will also need to bring in 8.5 x 11 photo paper, CDs, and plastic protector sheets.
Time: 11:30-1:00
Teacher: B. Perkins
Grades: 5th – 12th
*Additional $25 fee for ink.
Scrap-Booking Using the Computer*
Students will use Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign to create beautiful and original scrapbook pages. Student will be able to scan in images, learn how to create borders, patterns and interesting effects with typography. Students will need to bring a three ring binder, plastic protector sheets and 8.5 x 11 photo paper.
Time: 1:00-2:30
Teacher: B. Perkins
Grades: 5th – 12th
*Additional $25 fee for ink.
American Literature, Film, Music and Art
Classes will address a variety of American Arts. During this course, students will read, write and view American literature, film, music and art. Topics include studies ranging from Edgar Allen Poe and Mark Twain to Dr. Seuss. The film portion will include studies on Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Jaws, Forrest Gump, and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? The art portion includes studies on our nation’s museums, their housed works and artists ranging from Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, to Andy Warhol. Classroom activities include viewing, readings and story-boarding of plots and characters as well as interpretations and presentations of ideas. Students will need a binder and a composition notebook for assignments. Internet access is encouraged at home.
Time: 11:30-1:00
Teacher: C. Peterson
Grades: 8th and 9th
Beginning German
This course if for anyone who wants to have a little fun learning the basics of beginning German. We’ll speak, listen, read and write a little just to learn the fundamentals. We’ll play some games, sing some songs, and see what this great language is all about! Come join us!
Time: 11:30-1:00
Teacher: J. Horen
Grades: 6th – 12th
*Beginning Piano
This class is for the beginning piano student who wishes to learn to read music and play songs. Have fun learning to play the through music, games, and activities including music appreciation, Students with dedication and persistence will be able to receive a Certificate of Promotion when they complete the entire beginning music book by the end of summer school!
Time: 11:30-1:00
Teacher: J. Serrano
Grades: 3rd and up
*Students will need to purchase a $7 beginning music book from the teacher on the first day of class.
Sports
June 2– 26, Monday through Thursday at Fountain Hills High School.
Volleyball
This class will cover both individual and team volleyball skills such as passing, setting, spiking, blocking, and serving as well as team offense and defense. Class activities will include individual and small group drills as well as team scrimmages.
Time: 8:00-9:30
Teacher: R. Burcham
Grades: Entering 9th-12th
Time: 9:30-11:00
Teacher: R. Burcham
Grades: Entering 7th-8th
Karate
This course is designed to teach life skills to benefit children to develop into a positive, responsible person. The course outline includes Stranger Danger, goal setting, and physical fitness activities. Children will learn basic self-defense. The course is designed to be a fun and positive experience.
Time: 11:30-1:00
Teacher:Power Station LLC
Grades: K – 12th
Open Level Dance Class
Beginner through Intermediate/Advanced. Grade 9 to adults “of all ages”. Warm up, across the floor and center choreography in ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern and hip-hop. Pilates, yoga, stretch and strength exercises incorporated. Teacher will modify and tailor instruction to all levels of dancers. Special concentration on leaps, turns, extensions, turn out, pointed toes, alignment and working from the core with full-body movement for dancers interested in taking advanced dance classes at the high school level. Dancers will improve alignment, strength, balance, flexibility, technique, style, creativity, and performance quality. Students will be able to choreograph and dance in a short, informal presentation at the end of the four weeks. Wear comfortable clothing; bring lots of water and a snack; Foot Paws or Foot Undeez recommended.
Time: 9:30-11:00
Teacher: l. Breen
Grades: 9th–12th
& Adults welcome
Tennis
This class is for beginning and intermediate tennis players. This class will focus on the forehand, backhand, serves, footwork and game strategies. Players will get to work on skills individually and in small groups and in small matches. Thursdays we will meet at the Golden Eagle tennis courts and practice everything we have learned during the week on real tennis courts and have real singles and doubles matches.
Time: 8:00-9:30
Teacher: Serrano
Grades: 4th and up
Basketball for Boys and Girls
Build a foundation of fundamentals by practicing the basic skills of basketball. Become a skilled ball handler, shooter, passer, dribbler, and more.
Time: 9:30-11:00
Teacher: Serrano
Grades: 3rd and up
Falcon Football
This class will teach the basic fundamentals of football including catching, throwing, pass routes, defending, and blocking. The class will end in an ultimate football game each day.
Time: 8:00-9:30
Teacher: Coach Fairfield
Grades: 6th-9th
Weight Training
This class is for both beginning and advanced lifters. Each student will lift weights either on the bigger, stronger, faster program or on a program the athlete has developed on his/her own. Each participant will be measured at the beginning and end of the session.
Time: 9:30-11:00
Teacher: Coach Fairfield
Grades: 7th-12th
Fundamentals of Softball
The basics of the game will be stressed – throwing, catching, hitting, sliding, and an introduction to pitching. An understanding and an appreciation of the game is the objective. Time-proven drills and one-on-one instruction will be used, always with the goal of seeing each participant improve in mind. Sessions will be at Golden Eagle Park*.
Time: 8:00-9:30
Teacher: Coach Nash
Grades: 6th – 8th
Time: 9:30-11:00
Teacher: Coach Nash
Grades: 9th - 12th
*All participants will meet just behind the High School Administration office and will be escorted to Golden Eagle Park.
For a more complete listing of summer classes offered by Fountain Hills Unified School District visit www.fhusd.org.
Boys, Girls Club brings Summer Olympics to local youths
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale McKee Branch in Fountain Hills is planning a fantastic summer camp full of fun field trips and exciting activities.
This year, the theme at the Club is “Passing the Torch,” a tribute to this year’s summer Olympics.
The 11-week camp runs May 27 – Aug. 8, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and focuses on the five core areas of the Boys and Girls Club: The arts, education and career development, character and leadership, sports, fitness and recreation and health and life skills.
In addition to these areas, each week will have an Olympic sport theme.
The camp, including field trips, comes to $95 ($85 for additional siblings). Scholarships are also available.
Registration for summer has already begun and space is limited. Availability is based on a first come, first serve basis. Camp registration fees are non-refundable.
For more information, or to request a camp registration form or scholarship information, contact Melissa Laskowski, Youth Development Supervisor, at (480) 344-5400.
Week 1-
Football & Cheerleaders
Brunswick Zone
Week 2-
Track & Field
Jeepers
Week 3-
Hockey
Big Surf
Week 4-
Baseball and Softball
Diamondbacks game
Week 5-
Weightlifting
Circus
Week 6-
Table Tennis/ Tennis
Amazing Jakes
Week 7-
Basketball
Phoenix Mercury
game
Week 8-
Beach Volleyball
Big Surf
Week 9-
Gymnastics
Makutu’s Island
Week 10-
Judo
Jeepers
Week 11-
Swimming
Carnival at
the Club!
Send kids to DBG's Eco Camp
Desert Botanical Garden’s Eco Camp is a discovery-based, interdisciplinary program where children get to explore the wonders of plants and animals found in the majestic Sonoran Desert.
Camps are offered in four-day sessions throughout the summer and are divided into age groups.
Eco Camp integrates a fun, place-based focus on science, art, music, literature, and social studies and relies on the expertise of the Garden’s education staff, volunteers, special guest presenters and unique environment to ensure high-quality programming.
Eco Camp is sure to launch your child on an educational eco-adventure that will be remembered for a lifetime.
Advance registration is required. To register, call (480) 481-8146 or log on to www.dbg.org to download a registration form or for more information, including registration policies. Registration is available by phone, fax or mail.
Desert Botanical Garden is at 1201 N. Galvin Parkway in Phoenix.
Summer Family Nights at SMoCA
The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art [SMoCA] is gearing up for its popular annual Summer Family Night, Thursday, July 17th from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
This year’s event, Paint, Play and Sing Along! celebrates the colorful, jazzy moods of the artwork featured in SMoCA’s exhibition Pae White: “Lisa, Bright & Dark.”
Families will have a chance to beat the heat while exploring Pae White’s magical forest of lively colors and free-floating whimsical shapes with guided tours inside the cool SMoCA galleries.
Next, children and parents are free to breeze out to the adjacent park at the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall to listen to the live grooves of the bi-lingual duo Sticks and Tones.
While listening to music, children can create an airy, fanciful group mobile, blow giant soap bubbles, splash in the outdoor fountain and enjoy cool treats.
Parents should have kids wear play clothes and bring towels. Meet in the Museum lobby to start this summertime adventure.
The cost is $20 for a family of four ($16 for SMoCA members); $4 for each additional child.
Pre-registration required by July 14. Call (480) 874-4641.
Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition premieres June 7
“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition,” a state-of-the-art entertainment and educational exhibition based on the blockbuster film series and C.S. Lewis’ beloved fictional books, will premiere June 7 at Arizona Science Center.
The excitement of the story adored by all generations is now being brought to life with an exhibition that will offer visitors the opportunity to view authentic costumes, props and set dressings from the films portraying the famed literary fantasy world of Narnia.
Coinciding with the opening of the new film, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, the 10,000-square-foot educational exhibition will escort guests of all ages on a learning tour of myth, magic and adventure.
Member tickets to “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition,” which is being created and produced by The Becker Group, Inc. in association with Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media, are on sale now. Tickets for the general public will go on sale Monday, April 28.
“This exhibition will bring the excitement of the films together with complementary educational aspects to create an experience that stimulates the senses and the mind,” said Glenn Tilley, president and chief executive officer of Becker Group. “We anticipate that this exhibition will captivate the nation and leave audiences with lasting memories.”
Visitors to the exhibition will view artifacts from C.S. Lewis’ personal study and experience exciting, iconic environments such as the famous attic and wardrobe that served as the portal into the Narnia adventures. Once passing through the portal, guests will explore immersive, themed “scenes,” beginning with a wintry Narnia world, complete with falling snow and cold wind, as seen in the series’ first film, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
The tour then continues through other spectacles from the films, including the White Witch’s ice palace, Cair Paravel and additional displays and environments from the upcoming films.
“We are honored to be the first institution to host ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition,’” said Chevy Humphrey, president and chief executive officer, Arizona Science Center. “The hands-on science education lessons embodied within this exhibition will offer our visitors the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view the unique items used in the films and to take home a powerful message about the stewardship of the environment. We know this exhibition will engage people of all ages by bridging entertainment with education. ”
Incorporating the movies’ original props with newly created interactive elements, “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition” will allow visitors to enter three-dimensional settings that combine both fantasy and reality. Brought to life for the first time, the exhibition will include several interactive elements, including:
A replica of the Witch’s Throne that will bring the film to life in a unique sensory experience where visitors will have the opportunity to sit on the iconic, icy throne and feel the chill. A nearby display will describe the impact of climate change on our planet and investigate whether our planet could be frozen for 100 years like the world of Narnia.
An area featuring King Miraz’ Castle from the upcoming film, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, where visitors will have the opportunity to build an arch, learning about the architectural structure and strategy involved in the design. Starting from the ground up, visitors will place pieces of the arch in their correct positions, complete the structure by putting the keystone at the top, and finally, step back to marvel at the architectural wonder.
An area highlighting conflicts in Narnia that will feature an authentic chain-mail suit that can be touched and lifted with the assistance of a museum attendant. Visitors will be invited to hold the chain-mail armor, feeling the tremendous weight and imagining what it would have been like to fight in the suit. This element will be located in the area of the exhibition that features suits of armor worn in the The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian film.
First published in 1950, more than 100 million copies of “The Chronicles of Narnia” series have been sold in more than 48 languages. The series’ first big-screen adaptation, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, grossed more than $745 million worldwide.
Since the book series has long been a regarded source of reading inspiration that merges fantasy and historic knowledge, a special teacher’s guide that includes information on weather and climate will be available to academic communities in each of the exhibition’s touring cities.
For more information, visit the Web site at azscience.org or call (602) 716-2000.
A Tween's Guide to Surviving Summer
Family Features
No more classes, no more books ... school’s out and kids face an entire summer of freedom, sun and fun, and hanging out. It’s awesome! For about a week. Then come two words parents dread: I’m bored.
These two words can be particularly troublesome for the parents of tweens — kids between the ages of nine and 12. They’re too young to get summer jobs and just old enough to get into mischief if left alone too long. Left
to their own devices, they just might try food experiments that leave your kitchen a wreck and your taste buds
in knots. And there are hours and hours — and hours — of television to watch or video games to turn them into unblinking, thumb twitching couch potatoes.
Parents don’t need to supervise every minute of summer vacation, but having some kind of survival plan will make the lazy days of summer not so lazy and a lot more fun. And for best results, take some time with your tween to brainstorm ideas together. The more they participate in planning, the less eye rolling they’ll do.
Boredom Busters
n Day Trippin’. Local parks and recreation organizations, community centers and even museums offer day camps that cover everything from sports and science to arts and nature.
n Brain Builders. If there’s a subject your tween needs brushing up on, or if there’s a special interest they’d like to learn more about, check with tutoring centers and public schools about classes.
n Check It Out. Libraries usually have summer reading programs and even book clubs. After meeting a reading goal, they can win a prize.
n Get Wet. Have a weekly water day in your back yard. Super soaker battles, slip-n-slides and water balloon fights can keep a bunch of kids happy for hours.
Tweens are often keenly aware that the fun stuff they want to have or do costs money. And that they don’t have a lot of it. They can’t get a job, so how can they use their summer vacation
to have fun and make money? David Borgenicht and Robin Epstein, authors of The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Junior Edition, have some good ideas for many tween situations. Here are some ways they suggest kids can get more dough:
n Go couch diving. Couch cushions are a magnet for loose change. This is one case where cleaning something literally pays off.
n Do odd jobs. Water flowers, fan your family, wash the car ... there are loads of ways to help out. Work out a pay rate before starting.
n Teach old folks how to use electronic equipment. Some parent or grandparent surely needs help mastering their laptop or cell phone.
Surviving summer with a tween really can be fun. Put your heads together and see how many great ways you can find to answer the question of “Now what?”
even book clubs. After meeting a reading goal, they can win a prize.
n Get Wet. Have a weekly water day in your back yard. Super soaker battles, slip-n-slides and water balloon fights can keep a bunch of kids happy for hours.
Tweens are often keenly aware that the fun stuff they want to have or do costs money. And that they don’t have a lot of it. They can’t get a job, so how can they use their summer vacation
to have fun and make money? David Borgenicht and Robin Epstein, authors of The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Junior Edition, have some good ideas for many tween situations. Here are some ways they suggest kids can get more dough:
n Go couch diving. Couch cushions are a magnet for loose change. This is one case where cleaning something literally pays off.
n Do odd jobs. Water flowers, fan your family, wash the car ... there are loads of ways to help out. Work out a pay rate before starting.
n Teach old folks how to use electronic equipment. Some parent or grandparent surely needs help mastering their laptop or cell phone.
Surviving summer with a tween really can be fun. Put your heads together and see how many great ways you can find to answer the question of “Now what?”