{"id":123,"date":"2010-05-21T14:02:06","date_gmt":"2010-05-21T19:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/?p=123"},"modified":"2010-06-02T11:45:02","modified_gmt":"2010-06-02T16:45:02","slug":"engaging-kids-in-summer-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/engaging-kids-in-summer-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Engaging kids in Summer 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Summer vacation is around the corner and most parents especially at-home mothers must be horrified at the thought of having kids in the house 24&#215;7. It is difficult to engage the kids in summer and try to match to their expectations.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Travelling and visiting elders and grand parents is the best alternative but may not always be possible. However, here are some of the ideas which you can try out.<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a title=\"Moline Public Library\" href=\"http:\/\/www.molinelibrary.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">local public library<\/a> has very good programs for kids during summer vacation. the reading programs and book bunch clubs encourage kids to read as well as socialize with others. The best part of the program is it is absolutely free and there is no charge involved.<\/li>\n<li>The <a title=\"Blackhawk College Aquatic Center\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bhc.edu\/index.aspx?NID=270\" target=\"_blank\">local swimming camps<\/a> coupled with Red Cross and YMCA offer swimming sessions at a reasonable rate. They can charge a nominal amount of $48 per an eight class session. <a title=\"Summer Youth Camp\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bhc.edu\/index.aspx?NID=1190\" target=\"_blank\">Blackhawk college<\/a> has some summer youth camps for youth ages ranging from 8 to 18 years. These classes include pottery, writing, lego games, Stage performance and so on.<\/li>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1297284887870121\";\n\/* SummerKids336x280, created 6\/2\/10 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"7463657324\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 336;\ngoogle_ad_height = 280;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<li>You can send them to summer camps at <a title=\"YMCA\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tworiversymca.org\/childcare.asp\" target=\"_blank\">YMCA<\/a> and at <a title=\"Abe Lincoln Summer Camp\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ymcacampabelincoln.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Abe Lincoln<\/a>. These are a little expensive but include camps with families which may be a wonderful experience with your family.<\/li>\n<li>You can send them to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastmolinechristianschool.org\/\">East Moline Christian School<\/a> for summer school. They charge $175 for half day (8 am to 11.30 am) and $300 for full day (8 am to 3 pm) apart from $45 registration fees. The charges are higher but the coaching and the teachers provide support for your child&#8217;s academic development.<\/li>\n<li>The<a title=\"IMSA\" href=\"https:\/\/www3.imsa.edu\/programs\/SummeratIMSA\" target=\"_blank\"> Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy<\/a> (IMSA) has summer programs for children in grades third to tenth. These programs are great to encourage children to learn mathematics and science. The programs cost $250 for five full day sessions from 8am to 3pm. It is a day session. So, you have to pick and drop your kid daily.<\/li>\n<li>You may check out other <a title=\"Visit Quad Cities\" href=\"http:\/\/www.visitquadcities.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">local events<\/a> and take your kids to the event. The Rock river music festival and the tug fest are two great events and offer a new perspective for children.<\/li>\n<li>The <a title=\"Moline parks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.moline.il.us\/newsevents\/events.asp\" target=\"_blank\">public parks<\/a> offer a variety of programs such as movie in the park or bike race or one mile family walk which are great for family fun.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Movies in Summer\" href=\"http:\/\/kidstvmovies.about.com\/od\/movies\/a\/Moviecal2008.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Summer 2010 <\/a>has many new upcoming movies releasing which are fun to watch with family and children.<\/li>\n<li>You can visit places such as Wisconsin Dells, St. Louis, Mt. Rushmore or Washington DC or any nearby attractions which will be educational and\u00a0entertaining\u00a0for the entire family.<\/li>\n<li>You can encourage the kids to learn a new language or pick up an activity book from <a title=\"Brain Quest\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Brain-Quest-3rd-Grade-Math\/dp\/0761123857\" target=\"_blank\">Brain Quest <\/a>to pass their time in a productive manner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Parents must limit the time for watching TV and playing video games. It is a better idea to prepare a summer timetable and let them follow their own rules. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer vacation is around the corner and most parents especially at-home mothers must be horrified at the thought of having kids in the house 24&#215;7. It is difficult to engage the kids in summer and try to match to their expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Travelling and visiting elders and grand parents is the best alternative but may not always be possible. However, here are some of the ideas which you can try out.<a href=\"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/engaging-kids-in-summer-2010\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Engaging kids in Summer 2010<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[65,66,64,67,63],"class_list":["post-123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daytoday","tag-children","tag-holidays","tag-summer","tag-summer-camp","tag-summer-vacation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4AvRz-1Z","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":435,"url":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/summer-vacation-and-learning-in-children\/","url_meta":{"origin":123,"position":0},"title":"Summer Vacation and Learning in Children","author":"KP","date":"July 26, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Summer is half way and school registrations are in progress. So, what happens to the child's learning during summer vacation. According to the recent article published in TIME Magazine, studies show that summer vacation deprives children of healthy learning stimulation. And, summer learning programs keep their minds active and sharp.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Day to day&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Day to day","link":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/category\/daytoday\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":288,"url":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/public-parks-moline-illinois-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":123,"position":1},"title":"Public Parks &#8211; Moline, Illinois","author":"KP","date":"June 2, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Moline city in Illinois has around twenty public parks for the community. The Riverside Park, Greenvalley park, Prospect park, Sylvan island and Stephens park are some of the bigger parks. The park board arrange summer concerts and movies for public entertainment and free of cost. :)","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Day to day&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Day to day","link":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/category\/daytoday\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Molineparks.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Molineparks.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Molineparks.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":279,"url":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/public-parks-bettendorf-iowa\/","url_meta":{"origin":123,"position":2},"title":"Public Parks &#8211; Bettendorf, Iowa","author":"KP","date":"June 2, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Bettendorf city in Iowa has multiple public parks which have planned amazing summer programs for the community. There are around twenty two parks out of which Veterans Memorial Park, Kiwanis Park, and Middle Park are the largest.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Day to day&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Day to day","link":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/category\/daytoday\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Bettendorfparks-300x125.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1464,"url":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/quad-cities-summer-events-2016\/","url_meta":{"origin":123,"position":3},"title":"Quad Cities Summer Events 2016","author":"admin","date":"June 16, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Summer of 2016 brings record high temperatures to Quad cities along with annual events. Music, art, fair, carnivals, festivals, and so on make QC the greatest place to spend the summer again! Here are my top picks for summer 2016. Rock Island County Fair -\u00a0July 19 to 23: Enjoy the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Day to day&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Day to day","link":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/category\/daytoday\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":874,"url":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/june-events-quad-cities\/","url_meta":{"origin":123,"position":4},"title":"June Events &#8211; Quad Cities","author":"KP","date":"June 3, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"The onset of summer and the Memorial day mark the beginning of many local events. With short trips during the weekends, get the most of the summer and the warm weather. 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