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Fun Summer Projects That Promote Learning

Looking back on my summer vacations as a child, there were no set plans in place for what I would do to occupy my time when school let out. I remember the feeling of beginning a stretch of time that was a complete mystery. During the school year everything was structured, but over the summer there was no schedule, no requirements, and very few engagements, just lots of empty days. Summer was blank canvas. Just because nothing was planned didn't mean that I didn't learn. Most summers, my parents would become my teachers. My mom would spontaneously pull out the paints and canvases and lend me her artistic expertise. My dad would build a battleship out of pool floats with me. We would travel to