15 Jun 2022
In today's era of Gen Z and Alphas, striking the right balance between staying indoors and playing outdoors is very important for kids and their guardians to keep in mind. Playing Outdoors is very important as it helps them with their cooperation and communication skills and paves the way for a better intellect. On average, almost every child spends more time on the screens (television or phones) than playing outdoors in parks or grounds. Parents need to incorporate children playing outdoors as it helps them be physically healthier, more socially and emotionally developed, and have better sensory skills.
However, keeping in mind the scorching heat during these summers, it is essential to be indoors during peak afternoons. Instead of letting children watch television or play video games, they can do more productive activities. Here's a list of some vacation activities for children:
- 1. Listening to Podcasts: Podcasts are a series of audio episodes on specific topics. They help you keep engaged, and you learn about different issues from experts. It increases the child's attention span and inculcates a habit of listening over seeing videos. You can listen to podcasts on Spotify or google podcasts. Here's our list to get your kids started with:
a. But why, a podcast for Curious Kids.
b. What if World
c. Circle Round/ WOW in the world
- 2. Reading Books: Believe it or not, reading books is not as dull as it may sound. Once you start the reading process and get a knack for it, there's no going back. So, there are two classes of books to classify broadly, fiction and nonfiction. In a layman's language, you may call fiction books storybooks. And nonfiction books as authentic narratives and books that attempt to explain a topic or give a brief about one's life. As starters, you might want to read nonfiction books from renowned authors like Ruskin Bond, RK Narayan, and Agatha Christie (detective novels), to name a few.
- 3. Learn a New Language: learning a new language like Spanish, German, or maybe Japanese, whichever fascinates you more. It is a slow process but doable in 2-3 months. You can use free apps like Duolingo and Babble to get you started and make the whole learning process smooth.
- Enroll in a new skill/sport: During this vacation, you can enroll in activities like badminton, cricket, or swimming or learn something you had longed for.
- 4. Bicycle Ride with friends: You can always go for bicycle rides with your friends or parents to good picnic spots. Don't forget to wear a helmet during your trips, consider carrying some snacks, and call it a day!
- 5. The outside space is vast and fascinating. You can learn about constellations(group of stars forming vivid patterns), planets stargaze from your rooftops and terrace; also, ask your parents to join
Anand Public School is a co-ed English Medium School affiliated by Chhattisgarh Board. It is situated in Bansal Chambers, Vijayapuram Colony, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.