FOUR more weeks until the start of school! There are so many mixed emotions as we approach a new school year. Here are some practical tips to do before the start of the school year! 1. Practice Lunch: Lunch is…
It’s time for all things Red, White, and Blue! Cue in songs like God Bless America, America the Beautiful, and The Star Spangled Banner and cue in words such as hot, sweaty, sunny, iced lemonade, watermelon, and brats. Have you…
On average, 20-30% of a child’s reading and math skills are lost over the summer. (Downey, et al (2004)). OUCH. What can we do to help this percentage go down? You may be thinking: workbooks, more school, drilling math facts…
Summer has begun and summer reading programs have started but now you are at a loss for what books to read with or to your child. Our family loves to read book series because then you always know what book…
Solid Rock Christian Academy offers several enriching activities during the school day, like learning to speak Spanish in every grade, music, art, mission projects, living-in-nature classes, and more. These are all woven into our daily curriculum! However, because of our…
Kindergarten is starting at Solid Rock in a few short weeks and we are so excited! We put together a list of FIVE helpful tips to jumpstart the school year. 1. Go on a date with your Kindergartener! It’s so…
5 Summer activities in our area for the whole family! 1. Summer Reading Program: Every Library will be starting their summer reading program. Check out your local library to sign up. Reading to your child all summer is a HUGE…