☀️ June Joy: Learn English with Your Child This Summer

June is the start of summer – a perfect time for fun and learning! There are many ways to help your child learn English through games, crafts, holidays, and trips in and around Vienna. Here are easy and exciting ideas for your family this month.

🎉 1. Special Days in June to Celebrate

Use holidays to learn new English words:

• Father’s Day (8th of June):

  

  Vocabulary: Dad, Mum, sister, brother, family, love

  • Activity: Create a Father’s Day card with the message „Happy Father’s Day!“ in English. Decorate it with family photos or drawings.

  • 🌍Tip: Discuss family roles and what makes each member special. Use phrases like „My dad is kind“ or „My dad loves to cook.“

• Summer Begins (21st of June):

• Vocabulary: Sun, hot, swim, ice cream, beach, sandals, holiday

  • • Activity: Craft a summer poster featuring these words and corresponding pictures. Hang it up as a daily reference.

    • 🌍Tip: Talk about the changing seasons. Use sentences like „Spring is ending, and summer is beginning.“

🏡 2. Fun Activities at Home

• Summer Word Hunt: Hide cards with English words (e.g., sun, hat, water) around your home or garden. Let your child find and read them.

• Ice Cream Shop Game: Pretend to order ice cream. Use English flavors: chocolate, vanilla, strawberry.

• Daily Weather Chart: Each day, ask: “What’s the weather today?” and write or draw it in English.

🏞️ 3. Explore Vienna and Learn English

Take small trips and use English during the day:

• Donaupark or Türkenschanzpark: Talk about trees, flowers, ducks, and other animals in English.

• Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Zoo):

  • Say animal names in English: lion, elephant, monkey, zebra.

  • Play a game: “I spy with my little eye something beginning with…”

• Danube Island (Donauinsel):

  • Talk about summer things: water, boat, swimming, picnic

🌍 Tip: Try to speak “only English” for one hour while on a family outing!

🎨 4. Easy June Crafts

• Sun and Rainbow Art:

  • Use colored paper or crayons to make weather crafts

  • Say the colors in English: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple

🎨 Craft Words to Practice: glue, scissors, paper, fold, draw, cut

📚 6. Easy Summer English Books

Perfect for June reading time:

Sharing a Shell by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks

When Crab finds a new shell, he doesn’t want to share it with anyone – but life in the rock pool proves tougher than Crab thinks and he soon finds he needs his new housemates. A charming underwater tale of friendship and fun with brilliant rhythmic verse, bright and distinctive illustrations and glitter on every page.

Age: 2 – 5

Available: https://www.thalia.at/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1047020394 

Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas by Dav Pilkey

When a new bunch of baddies bust up the town, Dog Man is called into action — and this time he isn’t alone. With a cute kitten and a remarkable robot by his side, our heroes must save the day by joining forces with an unlikely ally: Petey, the World’s Most Evil Cat. But can the villainous Petey avoid vengeance and venture into virtue? This cartoon is perfect for children just starting to get comfortable with reading by themselves.

Age: 6-8

Available: https://www.thalia.at/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1048332989

Shipwrecked by Jenny Pearson

Available: https://www.thalia.at/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1071226885

📖 Reading Tip: Point to the pictures and say the words together.

🧠 7. Parent Tips for Summer English Learning

• Use short English moments every day (5–15 minutes is enough!)

• Don’t worry about mistakes – just enjoy learning together

• Speak slowly, use gestures, and repeat words often

• Celebrate progress with stickers or small rewards

🧡 Tip: Create an “English Summer Journal” with your child – draw, write or paste things you do each week in English.

🌞 Final Words

June is full of sunshine, smiles, and chances to learn English in fun ways! Use the summer energy to play, explore, read, and speak English with your child. You are their best teacher – even if your English is not perfect!

Have a sunny June and happy learning! 🌼

The Native4kids Team