Hello, THSC Friend,

Summer is well underway! There are so many ways to make July stand out this year.

Our church is having their annual Independance Day fireworks show, granted that there’s not a burn ban… Do you have any traditions for the 4th of July? 

🎆What is Independence Day? July 4th Activities, Lessons, Games for Kids. Ever need help explaining what the 4th of July really means to your kids? This breaks it down for you and makes it easy for kids of all ages to understand. There are also conversation prompts, science experiments (of course!), and art activities to help red, white, and blue your summer.

📜Schoolhouse Rock “Declaration of Independence” Song. Next, reinforce those newly learned facts with the ever-catchy Schoolhouse Rock fireworks song! It’s such a classic. I may or may not remember the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence to the tune of this song…

🌞100+ Summer Ideas, Activities, and Challenges eBook. I have always loved this quote by the eccentric Zelda Fitzgerald - “She refused to be bored chiefly because she wasn't boring.” Help your kids stay entertained and teach them independence by giving them this amazing, free book with tons of ideas to keep active and interested as the heat outside goes up. Won’t it be nice to not hear, “Mommmm, what do I do?” 

🐭Unit Study on E.B. White’s Stuart Little. Because I have to throw in a book reference or two, beloved children’s book author E.B. White was born on July 11th, 1899. He is most known as the author of Stuart Little (it is witty, poignant, and is a far departure from the slapstick movies, if you haven’t read it!), Charlotte’s Web, and The Trumpet of the Swan.

I hope these ideas help you create an environment of joy in your home and in your homeschool overall.

Thank you for reading,

Jessica Lovett

THSC Lead Editor & Writer

“As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.”
 -Genesis 8:22

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