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This is Lucie’s last week of preschool and Nathan has a week and a half left of the school year. I’m in a panic about what I’m going to do with them all summer while trying to write and keep myself sane.

We have the usual plans for playgroups and going to the zoo, parks, museums, etc. Besides family camping trips, I hope to get us all out of the house and me away from the computer. I want to start going to farmer’s markets and cooking with fresh, locally grown produce. Maybe do some mall walking, plan some picnics with friends, and go to the movies, too.

Both kids take karate 4 to 5 times a week, and Nathan will only have speech therapy every other week since he’s doing so well. Lucie has dance class on Fridays when I have yoga. 

It’s not all fun and games, however. Nathan will be going to summer school two mornings a week. He needs the extra help in math. As a first grader, Nathan is reading at a second grade level, but he could use some extra practice with handwriting and comprehension. Honestly, I don’t have the patience to yell at him all summer to do his math flash cards, worksheets, and writing practice. He’s very willing to work for his teachers, but not for me.

But one thing he is enthusiastic about is our library’s summer reading program. I think it’s the incentives (toys, stickers, food coupons, etc.) rather than the reading. Last year we did our library’s program in conjunction with Scholastic’s Summer Reading Buzz, a great resource for parents and lots of online fun for kids. For every four books your child logs in, Scholastic will donate one book to Reading is Fundamental.

This year Summer Reading Buzz is being done in conjunction with the TODAY show’s "Al’s Book Club for Kids." Each month over the summer Al and a group of young book club members, ages 9-11, will meet in Rockefeller Plaza for their monthly book club meeting to talk about the selected book and ask questions of the author. Check out the "Al’s Book Club For Kids" page on the Today show website for the schedule, book picks, author questions, and reading news.

What are your summer plans?

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