Summer Learning with Children | National Association for the Education of Young Children

Celebrate summer with ideas on great books, learning through water play, music, exploring nature with young children, and more. Also find ideas to print and share with families.

For your own professional development see Summer Learning for Teachers.

Tips and Ideas:

Playing it Safe: Tips for Preventing Playground Injuries	Summer Reads: Children's Books and Ideas for Warm Weather Fun!	Stay Safe in the Sun: Sun Safety while Exploring Outdoors
See a Performance: Tips for Taking Young Children to a Play or Concert	Discover Music: Create a Music Center	Learn from Nature: Teaching and Learning about the Natural World

Try New Vocabulary: Use Fanciful Language with Children	Investigate Nature: With Infants and Toddlers	Explore Water: Splash and Learn at the Water Table

Books:

Big Body Play: Why Boisterous,
Vigorous,
and Very Physical Play Is Essential to Children's Development and Learning

Spotlight on Young Children and Nature

Exploring Water with Young Children

The Great Outdoors: Restoring Children's Right to Play Outside

To Share with Families:

Tips for Sun Safety

Spend Time Outdoors

Play with Music at Home

Take Your Child to a Live Performance

NAEYC Catalog

NAEYC's Spring/Summer 2012 Catalog

The catalog featuring NAEYC books, brochures, gifts, multimedia, posters, and other resources on early childhood education is now available online.

Browse the online version of our latest catalog!