This is what we do for our DS3, who is in a similar ability range. I stay at home with him, but these could be adapted to after schooling, as they are all play oriented:
- Get a membership to local museums, aquariums, historical sites, etc.on one of our memberships, I'd estimate we're now under $1/visit for two of us based on frequency of use!
- Borrow a wide variety of books from the library every week based on emerging interests. We probably have 50-100 out at a time.
- Plan site visits to facilities whose activities interest your child.
- Play leisure sports together.
- Build a small group of peers for you child and arrange play dates a couple of times each week. The best way I've done this is by seeking out like-minded parents at activities that interest DS.
- Do little experiments daily. They font have to be elaborate and can be thought experiments. It creates an atmosphere that communicates, "we value creativity."
- Model learning and resilience to failure in your own activities. I firmly believe one of the best lessons we can teach our children is resilience in the face of appropriate challenges.
Good luck! It's such an exciting age!
Last edited by aquinas; 11/06/14 07:45 AM.
