Summertime can create academic “brain drain,” or the “summer break mental slide,” if teens spend their free time glued to screens instead of learning in the classroom.
While teens relish time off from formal learning, it’s a great opportunity to stimulate their brain with hands-on learning and new experiences that strengthen them mentally, socially and academically. Here are four ideas for summer adventures to keep teens’ minds and bodies moving and thriving.
1. Tap into teens interests for in-depth exploration, hands-on fun that they’ll be excited about and remember…