The long-awaited vacation has arrived! And many parents were faced with the question - to study during the holidays or not? If so, then with what and how much? And if not, then what if the child forgets everything over the summer?.. Vacations for children were invented for a reason. In childhood, information and knowledge are accumulated, but it takes time to process and assimilate the resulting volume, periods during which new information does not enter the brain. You may have noticed this in preschoolers. You could talk to the child, explain or show him something that the child forgot after a couple of days. And a year later he could give out those words and explanations. For an elementary school student, the period of information processing is reduced, but in any case, he needs a period of “quiet”, rest. Vacations allow you to put some part of the completed school curriculum into your head. So, it turns out that there is nothing to do with your child during the summer holidays? Do it! The question is what exactly. The school is more concentrated on the intellectual development of the child, largely leaving physical and especially emotional development “overboard.” But it is the physical development of the child that is responsible for his health during the educational process, while emotional development ensures successful adaptation to changing conditions, productive communication, communication with peers and teachers. So, during the holidays it is recommended: 1. Walk. Walk more with your child - go to playgrounds where you can climb; ride a bicycle/rollerblades/skateboard/scooter; play ball and encourage the child's physical activities. If possible, then in the company of other children. It is somewhat more difficult with a teenager, especially now, during a pandemic, when sections are closed. A simple walk will do with them - at least to get some air. You can trust teenagers to go to the store or just let them hang out with friends.2. Conversation. After the walk, you can talk with your child: what you remember from the walk, what you liked to do, who you wanted to spend time with, what upset you (or who and what), what was missing (if any). It is important to take into account that this conversation is not for testing memory, you should not criticize and evaluate at this moment - just listen to the child’s data, teach him to talk about himself and his experiences. The conversation will help the child structure the lived experience and process past impressions (this skill will also be useful at school).3. Class. Introduce some rules for the summer period for activities at home. Choose with your child a part of the day - morning or evening. Make a list of activities from which you can choose. For example: drawing with paints, coloring with pencils, modeling from plasticine / kinetic sand / dough / clay, reading some book (it’s better to immediately discuss how many pages you need to read - preferably for 10-15 minutes, no more), solving puzzles, ingenuity tasks, etc. Every evening you can choose 2 tasks - one is chosen by the child, and the other - You. The activity should bring pleasure to the child and not be perceived as harsh coercion. Having a choice (his and yours) will help him take his daily activities easier. Be sure to take a day off during the week! And let the child choose this day off. With teenagers, everything is somewhat different. Many people at school are given summer assignments that they must complete by September. You can help your child organize his time. For example, you can read 10 pages every day, or you can read 20-30 every other day or two. This will help a teenager learn self-organization and time management. At the same time, the teenager should retain some of his personal responsibilities around the house - he is already a maturing person, and may be responsible in his place of residence. I hope the suggested tips helped dispel doubts about summer leisure.