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Enriching Education: How Families Can Make Summer a Season For Building Children’s Language, Literacy, and Learning Skills

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Last year’s Report Card showed that in 2022, average reading scores were lower for both fourth- and eighth-grade students compared to 2019. Explore local parks, museums, art galleries, aquariums, zoos and more. Those that aren’t may offer special student rates or summer promotions. Play board games together.

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Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

The Frugal Girl

My hobbies include hiking/walking/running outside, reading, museums, and listening to music. When the student loan interest accrual was paused due to the pandemic, we buckled down and paid them off. The biggest would be the student loans. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl?

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

My family loves watching movies and tv series together, and having regular game nights. Once filled with baskets of toys and my small children, it now houses many of our board games. You have to pay to go to the top, but it’s no cost to visit the museum, river front, and Arch grounds. A freebie cabinet.

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15 Free Homeschool Resources for Parents

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World101 – Junior high and high school students can learn more about world regions and issues with this free resource from the Council on Foreign Relations. The Louvre has online tours to help them experience the museum without leaving home. The site also has some activities and games! Looking for a fun break?

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Summer Staycation Ideas for Harrisburg, PA

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Peter’s Basilica in Rome” Not far from the Capitol is the State Museum of Pennsylvania. The National Civil War Museum , as stated on the website, is “the only museum in The United States that portrays the entire story of the American Civil War. The museum is housed in an 1899 Victoria fire house.

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Explore Harrisburg PA This Summer

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Not far from the Capitol is the State Museum of Pennsylvania. The State Museum offers "four floors of exhibits that represent Pennsylvania''s story, from Earth''s beginning to the present", a Planetarium and the ''hands on'' play area, Curiosity Connection, for children 5 and under. The museum is housed in an 1899 Victoria fire house.

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Things To Do in Harrisburg PA This Summer

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Not far from the Capitol is the State Museum of Pennsylvania. The State Museum offers "four floors of exhibits that represent Pennsylvania's story, from Earth's beginning to the present", a Planetarium and a 'hands on' play area, Curiosity Connection, for children 5 and under. Peter’s Basilica in Rome". Outdoor Festivals.