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Primary Time: Summer Activities

Summer is fast approaching. Your children will be home with no school and they will want to do something. One part of having a happy summer for all includes having activities to complete occasionally. This can break up the monotony of the summer days. Several of these suggestions involve planning with other church members. Often the children do not get to spend much time with their friends from church; you can help create some opportunities to strengthen these friendships over the summer. Of course you can include anyone in the activities—they do not have to be members of the church. … Continue reading →

Creating Your Own Summer Reading Program

School will be out for the summer very soon. The past few years Tyler has looked forward to participating in the summer reading program at the local library both here in Mobile and in New Orleans before the hurricane. While writing an article about this year’s summer reading program, I realized that Tyler might not be able to participate. I’m still trying to get my house together and you can’t imagine the setbacks I have had. We will probably spend a lot of time between Mobile and New Orleans this summer so I am wondering if signing up for the … Continue reading →

Sending Your Kids To College For The Summer

As you set out making your plans for summer programs for your kids, don’t overlook your local college. Many colleges offer classes and camps for kids. You can usually find out about these offerings through the department that handles continuing education or special courses. It’s a great way for your kids to get a taste of what college life is all about. Here in Mobile, The University of South Alabama offers camps for kids as young as 5. They offer a little bit of everything: art, foreign language, even a CSI Forensic Science Camp. Some campuses also offer enrichment classes … Continue reading →

Five Summer Activities To Do With Your Kids

Do you only have days left in your summer?  Squeeze these fun activities into your last days of summer: Five frugal ideas for summer fun (even if they are #lastdaysofsummer squeezed into a weekend!) (1) Here’s one I would try if I could swim, a canoe trip. Sounds like fun! You don’t have to buy your own canoe, many state parks rent canoes by the hour or day. (2) When I was a kid, we would have baseball games (and sometimes stickball-that’s baseball played with a stick instead of a baseball bat) in our backyard with some of the neighborhood … Continue reading →

Young Men and Young Women: Summer Activities

It is time to begin thinking of summer activities for your youth. There are activities for your youth to attend with your ward, and then activities you may want to enroll them in this summer. I have included a few ideas as well. It is better to busy in the summer, than bored and getting into trouble. 1) Youth conference is a great activity for all LDS youth over that age of fourteen. This is a lot of fun. The ward or the stake may plan youth conference. Occasionally stakes may combine to plan youth conference. Youth conference is usually … Continue reading →

What to Look for in a Day Camp

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Are you considering a day camp for the kids for the summer? Whether you are looking into soccer, horseback riding, dance or other day camp, here are a few pointers to help you and your kids out as you transition from the end of the school year into the summer months. Be sure to talk to your child about what types of camps they are interested in When you have a choice or choices, take them to pick up brochures or more information As a parent, request references from the camp facility – call other parents and get some honest … Continue reading →