Eight summer activity ideas that will boost kids’ brains
Creative play can take many forms, even when access to public spaces and friends is restricted. (Gabriela Braga/Unsplash/)Penny Pexman is a professor of psychology at the University of Calgary. Lorraine Reggin is a PhD student in cognitive psychology at the University of Calgary. Sheri Madigan is an associate professor and Canada Research Chair in determinants of child development at the University of Calgary. This story originally featured on The Conversation.With daycare and school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents have taken on more responsibility for children’s learning and development and for many this has been a major source of stress. The pandemic and the challenges of learning from home have definitely taken a toll on parents and children.Parents and children are also grappling with cancelled sports, camps, and activities this summer, or reduced-capacity daycare centers. Parents typically rely on these activity and care options to keep kids busy, and...