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Fun Ideas for Learning After School with Kids

Learning doesn’t end when the dismissal bell rings! Here are some fun ideas for learning after school with kids at home.

Fun Ideas for Learning After School with Kids from The Educators' Spin On It
Activity Ideas for After School
  • Literacy Activities for After School
  • Math Activities for After School
  • Science Activities for After School
  • Performing Arts Activities 
  • After School Schedule
  • After School Resources for Parents

Fun Ideas for Learning After School

Here’s a fun way to plan for After School Fun with our top most clicked activities from the After School Bloggers. We love to share ways to bring learning into your home. There are so many benefits of after-school activities for your child.  

You can plan your week with your own After School Planner, click here to print. 

Here’s a great way to kick off your After-School Activities with the top most-viewed posts!

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Magic Tree House Chapter Book Series and Activity List
Learn to read Sight Words with this FUN, movement sidewalk chalk sight word game

Literacy Activities for After School

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  • Magic Tree House Book Activities
  • The Ultimate List of Book Activities
  • Alphabet Activities for Kids
  • 101 Alphabet Activities by This Reading Mama 
  • Easy Reader Books by What Do We Do All Day;
  • 5 Ways to Improve Reading Comprehension by This Reading Mama
  • Spelling Word Race by A Mom with a Lesson Plan

You can find more literacy activities for your child here.

The Best Counting Books for Kindergarten and Preschool
The best collection of math activities for kids. Fun and easy hands on games and activities to help children build their math skills.
Pool noodles cut to fit into Base Ten Basket

Math Activities for After School

  • 20+ Math Activities for Kids
  • Counting Books for Kids
  • Base Ten Activity with Pool Noodles
  • Math About Me by Boy Mama Teacher Mama 
  • Cookie Sheet Math Fact Game by Boy Mama Teacher Mama
  • Button Golf Game by JDaniel4’s Mom 
  • Greater Than Less Than Alligator Math by Living Montessori Now 

You can find more math activities for your child here.

Best Summer Science Experiements for Kids
Butterfly Balloon STEM Challenge for Kids
Solar Science Experiments

Science Activities for After School

  • Fun and Easy Science Experiments for Kids
  • Caterpillar to Butterfly Balloon STEM Challenge
  • Solar Science Experiments
  • Nature Journal by 3 Dinosaurs 
  • Astronomy Unit: Sun and Moon by Every Star is Different 

You can discover more science activities for your child here.

Child drip painting with rainbow colored paints onto paper with stenciled name
Exploring Music with kids with DIY Instruments
Watercolor Birch Tree Painting for Kids

Performing Arts Activities 

  • Drip Rainbow Painting with Names
  • Exploring Music with Kids
  • Top Art Resources for Kids

You can get creative with these additional art activities for kids.

After School Schedule

Create your Own After School Schedule that focuses on the subject levels your child needs to focus on the most and also what you want your child to discover too.  

Print your Own After School Schedule

Tips for Homework Success
Choosing Programs After School for Your child
After School Snack Ideas Your Kids Can Make Fresh

After School Resources for Parents

  • Tips for Homework Success
  • Choosing Programs After School for Your Child
  • After-School Snack Ideas Your Kids Can Make
  • 8 Tips for Parenting a Strong-Willed Child
  • Ideas for Outdoor Fun After School
  • The Best Activities for After School with Kids

You may also find these after-school resources helpful.

For even more fun after school, you can use our book! 100 Fun and Easy Learning Games for Kids!

100 Fun and Easy Learning Games for Kids with learning materials
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Using everyday items from around your home you’d be surprised how easy it is to help your child learn to read and count with purposeful activities created just for them to explore and play. Click here to learn more about this book.

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the Ultimate List of Books Activities for Kids!
After School Activities to do at home with your child. A collection of 100+ creative and fun activities for elementary school kids after school.

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About Kim Vij

Early childhood teacher, author, speaker and mom of 3. Kim shares ways to make learning fun and parenting an adventure by sharing developmentally appropriate activities.

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Comments

  1. Sue Lively says

    August 27, 2014 at 8:04 pm

    A fantastic collection of ideas – all in one spot! Thanks for sharing with the Love to Learn Linky! Best, Sue

  2. JDaniel4's Mom says

    August 27, 2014 at 5:25 am

    Thank you for sharing my button golf game!

  3. Victoria Armijo - Owner says

    August 25, 2014 at 3:16 pm

    Thank you for hosting! Have a great week 🙂

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