Newswise — Although school is almost out for the summer, learning doesn't have to stop, says University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) education expert Charles Calhoun, Ph.D. "Parents can use everyday activities and summertime events to teach math, reading and history. Encourage children to become a pen pal, to keep a summer journal, or to send e-mails to friends so they can practice their writing and grammar. At restaurants, let children try to estimate the bill to show them how grownups use math. If you're planning a vacation, give them books to read about the places they'll visit. You also can take children to historical places they've read about in the past. When planning family road trips, let them plot the course using maps as a fun geography lesson."
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