AS During Summer + No Naps = ?????

[cheerfuldom]

I would make sure everyone was laying down and then they could watch a movie.

but just for the record, I wouldnt cut out naps for kinder prep. a lot of kindergartens still do naps for one and secondly, if I cut out naps, it wouldnt be till the end of summer, a couple weeks before school starts.

[AmyLeigh]

I will have 7 kids this summer, 3 are my own with only one napper. I plan on doing a lot of what was mentioned above, plus giving everyone chores to do. Seriously, have them do some cleaning, too. We will make 4 two person teams and each team will have two chores they are responsible for. They can either work together or separately. I will pair myself up with the napper, so she can do a little bit, then go lay down. After the chores are done, then they can choose their quiet time activities and I can choose mine. Lol. I can see this would help you get some rest in the middle of the day, instead of cleaning the entire time.

[Cradle2crayons]

This summer I will have an 8 year old dcg and my daughter who is 10.. Then I'll have my son who is five... And a 6 year old dcb.... And a 3 year old dcg and a 2 year old dcg.... All on day shift.... Then I'll have two on afternoon shift....one part time one full time.....

[Little Star75]

I like the count down calendar .

My prek kids nap until they are IN school. But all the same I have sa kids. Nap times (i still have some who nap) can be rough . Most of the time that is their pool time. But if I get a child who gets tired or needs a break I allow older kids to bring books, movies, hand held games, blanket, pillow. Then they can go lay down for a nap or quiet time and take a break. Rainy days they can't use the playroom where the little ones are napping so we do computers, board games, crafts, video games and movies.

You could try making a more complicated craft during that time like tye dye shirts. Or a cooking class to make the afternoons snack. I have done a reading program n if they read xyz books they get a reward. That would be a good time to do some of that reading. I also schedule one day a week during naps to do a field trip with my sa kids. Make a book as a group. Go for a walk. Build a tent. Go camping in the back yard. Good old fashioned outside relay games. Have them write and design and tape a play they did themselves.

But I think even some school age kids can do a quiet time. I have first graders who fall asleep on the bus! And one kinder who asks to nap with the little kids. Throw some pillows down shut the lights off and go for it if they will go for it.

what are the ages? if they are under 8 I would put them to rest at least quiet time. I have parents that requested for their dck to nap. You might want to ask the parents too. Now if these dck are over 8.... Good luck !