Holidays don’t have to mean studying from books. Games and everyday activities can give children new experiences while leaving plenty of room to relax.
It’s surprising how often children develop important skills when they’re not trying to learn anything at all. As they invent rules for a game, they practise planning; when they bake, they follow a sequence of steps; and on an outing, they learn to adapt to unexpected changes. That doesn’t mean every moment needs an educational purpose. Free time is valuable in its own right, and useful experiences can happen alongside the fun—without worksheets or tests.
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