Children keen to expand skills during summer break
You would expect students to be disappointed when they are assigned summer homework, however, some are eager to carry on educational activities even on their holidays.
Miriam Rachel Mathew, a student of Elite English School in Dubai, said she hopes to join a foreign language course during her summer break.
She will also be preparing for her school’s term exams that take place when the school starts.
“My mother engages me and my brother by reading out from a classic novel (last year we did Huckleberry Finn), conducting general knowledge quiz during lunchtime, and in general, expanding our awareness about things around us,” she said.
“We spend an hour reading the
My mother engages me and my brother by reading, conducting general knowledge quiz and, in general, expanding our awareness about things around us.”
Khaleej Times newspaper and she asks questions based on the news. She also gives us simple chores like putting the laundry for wash or folding our clothes once dry. Then, there is the vacation homework and science project given by my school. I also prepare for the term exams that begins when school reopens. I also find time to play games like chess and make creative things like bookmarks and cards.”
Samay Dadlani, a student in
Miriam Rachel Mathew, student, Elite English School
GEMS Wellington, said he plays mental and physical games and does DIY (Do it Yourself) science experiments to carry on his learning during summer time.
He will also be improving his writing skills and try to make reading an everyday activity for him. “The holidays are a good time to do homework, revision and projects and there are always education quizzes,” Dadlani said.
Dhanvi Sayani, a student at Gems
The holidays are a good time to do homework, revision and projects and there are always education quizzes. I will also be improving my reading and writing skills.”
Our Own English High School in Dubai, said: “I believe that each and every second is important and thus should not be wasted because once it’s gone it never comes back. This is the main reason why I believe in spending my vacations wisely and thus keep them educational.
“I enrich myself in various activities that help me learn something new, like learning a sport, an instrument or an art that would also imbibe good qualities
Samay Dadlani, student, GEMS Wellington
in me. I also never lose touch with studies that were done in school because there is a tendency to forget what was taught, lose practice and we also have tons of exams waiting for us after the school starts. I also take up short term online courses for different subjects to gain extra knowledge. Time doesn’t wait for you so start planning your summer vacations wisely.”
sarwat@khaleejtimes.com