Even better, make learning something you can do together.
Schedule time for activities like these: Current events. Pick an
interesting newspaper editorial to share with your teen. Ask his
opinion about how the issue should be handled. Cooking and
eating. Many teens have cast off the “picky eating” of childhood
and are quite adventurous eaters. Let him introduce you to some
new foods. Or try something that is new to both of you. Games
and sports. Go running together. Challenge each other to a chess
match. Try board games that reinforce learning, such as
Scrabble. Family history. Every teen should know the story of
his family. Make a point this summer to spend some time with
older relatives. Ask them about their lives, and their parents’
lives. Where did they come from? What did they do for work, and
play? What was important to them? Copyright © Parent Institute