{"id":10778,"date":"2016-12-14T05:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T05:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kumon-us-english-blog.local\/blog\/3-tips-learning-holidays\/"},"modified":"2023-01-27T10:48:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T15:48:52","slug":"3-tips-learning-holidays","status":"publish","type":"canadian_english","link":"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/canadian_english\/3-tips-learning-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Tips to Merge Learning with Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Canadians love to travel. In fact, last year,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statcan.gc.ca\/daily-quotidien\/160218\/dq160218c-eng.htm\" aria-label=\"almost 4.4\">almost 4.4<\/a>\u00a0million Canadians travelled during the December holidays!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re planning a trip this season, it\u2019s important to keep your children learning and engaged on the road. Maintaining a learning routine is crucial to making sure that valuable lessons aren\u2019t forgotten and can set your children up for success in the new year.<\/p>\n<p>But how do you keep children interested in learning while they\u2019re on vacation? Kumon has prepared three great tips to make sure your children actually look forward to learning and have fun doing it!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 450px;\" src=\"\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3-tips-learning-on-holidays-pinterest.jpeg\" alt=\"parenting tips - 3 tips to merge learning with holidays\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1. Use Downtime<\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/use-downtime-learning-vacation.jpeg\" alt=\"use downtime for learning while on vacation\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter if the journey includes a plane, train or automobile &#8211; there\u2019s likely going to be some downtime en route to your destination. Plan ahead and avoid the standard \u201care we there yet?\u201d question by having educational materials on hand to help beat the boredom. Fun and easy reading materials can help pass the time and provide a good distraction while you travel.<\/p>\n<p>Take pride in knowing your child is learning and enjoy quiet time on the road!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2. Make It Fun!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/make-learning-fun-on-vacation.jpeg\" alt=\"make learning fun while on vacation\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget: you\u2019re on vacation! Vacations are about family time and enjoyment \u2013 it\u2019s important that the process of learning is fun.<\/p>\n<p>Creating a challenge is an easy way to engage children, especially during the downtime mentioned above. For example, don\u2019t just ask your children to read, instead\u00a0<em>challenge<\/em>\u00a0them to read a certain number of pages or chapters before you get to your destination.<\/p>\n<p>Asking children to teach you what they\u2019ve learned is another great trick because they\u2019ll naturally feel more invested if they get to share what they\u2019ve read with a captive audience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3. Make It Relevant<\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/make-learning-relevant-on-vacation.jpeg\" alt=\"make learning relevant while on holidays\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If possible, make at least some of the reading relevant to the vacation.<\/p>\n<p>This is especially easy during vacations to new and exotic locations, as your children will already be curious about the place you\u2019re going to, but it can also be applied to local trips by finding materials about a city\u2019s history, sports team or monuments.<\/p>\n<p>You can combine tip #1 and #2 by asking your children to teach you about the location you\u2019re visiting during your downtime. You can even prepare some simple questions in advance to help get the conversation started.<\/p>\n<p>If you use these three tips, your children will be jumping at the chance to learn on your next vacation and will return to school in great shape to start the 2017 year off right!<\/p>\n<p>Happy holidays and safe travels from your friends at Kumon!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><em>Looking for inspiration? 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