Keep Kids' Minds Active During Holiday Break

Even a short vacation from school can cause learning loss and leave kids feeling behind when they return to the classroom. Fortunately, there are many ways to keep minds active during the holiday break, some of which will reinforce the concepts they are learning in school. Here are a few of them:

Vacation Reading: Whether traveling for the holidays or staying close to home, curling up with a book is a great way to spend some of the inevitable downtime. At the start of the break, hit up the library so everyone in the family will have plenty to read on subjects of interest to them. You might als...