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Today’s Children Summer Fun Ideas From Grace Langdon and Irving Stout
Grace Langdon and Irving Stout urge parents to channel summer boredom into discovery. They suggest giving children simple tools like a prism or magnifier, plus books for guided exploration. Activities include collecting rocks and shells, bird calls, sounds, and information on topics of interest. They highlight weather charts, map making, and researching state symbols as productive summer pursuits. The piece invites readers to share more ideas to help other families keep youngsters busy with meaningful activities.