Learning That Doesn’t Feel Like School
Mentally Stimulating Activities for Summer
Every summer, parents across the country have to deal with the same delicate problem. They want to make sure their kids continue to learn without feeling like they’re being assigned tasks. After all, summer homework is every child’s worst nightmare. Luckily, you don’t have to rely on math problems and book reports to keep your child’s development from taking a two-month vacation. Here are a few mentally stimulating activities that are as educational as they are fun. For Little Ones: Homemade Bubbles Bubbles fascinate young children, so why not spend a day making your own solution and experimenting with different types of bubbles? The formula is simple: 1 part dish soap (Dawn or Joy work best) to 10 parts water. Optionally, you can also include 1/4 part glycerin. The process of making the solution will teach ratios, and finding creative ways to blow bubbles fosters problem-solving skills and creative thinking. For Teenagers: Family Dinner Party Cooking teaches so many important skills: math, science, nutrition, concentration, cultural understanding, following directions, creativity, time management, and more. Even better, it doesn’t
feel like learning; it feels like fun. Encourage your older children to take the reins for preparing regular meals throughout the summer. You can pick guiding themes, like “a trip to Mexico” or “pasta party,” but let them choose the recipes and prep the meals on their own. For the Entire Family: An Educational Field Trip
Field trips always inspire excitement in students, and you’ll find the same goes for your family members. You can tailor your destination to the interests of your kids for maximum engagement. If you have a family of art lovers, head to a museum for some inspiration and discussion. Kids who prefer the outdoors will enjoy a nature walk or hike. You can bring along a field guide to identify flora and fauna. These trips may not pack the thrill of a water park, but they’re fun in an entirely different way.
Wastewater Collections Workers Claim They Are Owed for Years of Unpaid On-Call Duty
The Federal Court, Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division has granted conditional certification of a collective action on behalf of City of Corpus Christi wastewater workers who allege they are owed years of on-call pay.
week without on-call compensation, contrary to the city’s written policy. The suit seeks unpaid wages and damages for the wastewater department collections division crew members and foremen who were required to be on-call after hours, along with similarly situated employees who choose to join the collective action. Attorneys on the pleading for the workers are Greg Herrman, Daniel Covich, and Josh Hopkins. According to Herrman, managing partner of Herrman & Herrman Law Firm, “Our clients are engaged in a maximum struggle for their minimum owed wages. These city workers are the backbone of what runs this city and protects its citizens. They ask for nothing more than a fair day’s pay for a hard day worked. It’s time to put these workers first.”
The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, claims that the City of Corpus Christi violated, among
other things, the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay the hourly wastewater department employees for on-call duties. The lawsuit alleges that the city workers routinely worked more than 40 hours a
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