Easy Spring Break Learning Goals for Kids of All Ages

Spring break is right around the corner and while everyone needs a brain break, unstructured time can be hard for kids who thrive on a routine. Help your kids keep from getting too restless by working together to set spring break learning goals.

How to Set Spring Break Learning Goals

Spring break learning goals can provide focus and give kids of all ages a sense of accomplishment when the week is over. Here are three quick tips for working together to set spring break learning goals. 

Keep Spring Break Learning Goals Simple and Fun

Spring break goals don’t have to be hard. They can be learning focused, travel related, or both but keep them fun! A great way to combine learning while on vacation is to teach your child a life skill necessary to traveling. Keep reading for age-appropriate ideas!

If you’re doing a staycation, a simple goal could be to visit the library to select a new book to read or take a nature walk around the neighborhood for signs of spring. If you’re doing a day trip, choose an audiobook to listen to in the car.

Make Them Age Appropriate

If traveling by plane to your spring break destination, here are some age-appropriate spring break learning goals that are great life skills:

• Preschool and early elementary ages can be responsible for practicing proper flight etiquette. Please and thank you go a long way with TSA agents, gate agents, flight attendants, and everyone they encounter during their travels. Integrate some simple addition or subtraction by teaching kids time zone math. Let them practice the time difference between home and your vacation destination. Also let them be responsible for their own carry on bag. Even though you’ll still be keeping an eye on your family’s belongings, they’ll take pride in this responsibility.
• Older elementary ages and tweens can take on the task of finding your flight number on the monitor and locating your gate. Have them practice reading maps of the airport terminal, when using mass transit, and navigating your new destination.
• Teens who have traveled before should be given some independence to manage their travel time. Give them money to buy their own food and snacks. Let them explore the area around the gate but let them know when they need to be back. They need to know what time you’d like them back at the gate for boarding. Have them set an alarm or send a reminder text 15 minutes in advance so they make it back to the gate before boarding begins.

Ensure They Can Be Achieved

The best thing about goal setting is knowing you’ve accomplished what you’ve set out to do so make spring break learning goals short and sweet. Manage expectations by being realistic. If something seems too hard or not worth the effort to try to pursue, it’s ok to abandon it!

How Outschool Helps Kids Meet Spring Break Learning Goals

An Outschool class can be a great way achieve spring break learning goals in a fun, affordable, and engaging way. The wide variety of classes on Outschool ensures there’s something for everyone.

Here are some popular Outschool classes that are perfect for keeping kids focused and providing them with a sense of accomplishment over spring break.

Outschool Classes for Grades K-2 (30-45 minute 1 time classes)

• Inspire youngsters to explore a career as a veterinarian: Who Wants to Be a… Pet Vet HERO! Adventures in a Veterinary Science Job
• Learn to draw cute animals in this drawing club: How to Draw: Animal Art Club
• A fun science class about “Walking Water”: Walking Water! – Science Experiment

Outschool Classes for Grades 3-5 (45-55 minute 1 time classes)

• Axolotls are getting a lot of fun attention! This class explores the unique creature: Amazing Axolotls – Featuring Live Axolotls
• Learn all about fashion design and get excited to sketch the dress of your dreams: Fashion Design and Illustration: Beginner Figure and Clothing Sketching
• For the Dog Man enthusiast (kids LOVE these books by Dav Pilkey!), join a reading club: Dog Man Reading Comprehension Club!
• Learn all about our planets with this one-time class: Planets in Our Solar System – A Full School Day in 55 Minutes

Outschool Classes for Middle Schoolers (40-80 minute 1 time classes)

• Great class to learn about money and investing: My Mind on My Money: A Teen Guide to Investing
• Life skills class to help ease middle school anxiety: Overcoming Middle School Awkwardness: Developing Confidence and Maturity
• Learn to draw graphic novel characters: Character Drawing for Comics and Graphic Novels
• Could you survive in the wilderness? Wilderness Survival – Rescue Plan

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