Summer is a great time to improve academic skills without worksheets. Taking your child to the library and having him select a book to enjoy together is a great activity to promote reading skills. After reading the book, you can act out the story as a family. Making simple costumes and getting the whole family involved makes it fun. If your child has difficulty in math, get some music which involves the area in which he struggles. Music is a great way to make math fun and also enhances memory. Play board games which involve reading and math. Go to the craft store and purchase some projects which he will enjoy and involve math and reading as well. That makes reading and math relevant and rewarding. Involve your child in some cooking projects, allowing him to read the recipes and do the measuring of ingredients. Your child may learn much more without the stress of the classroom. Be creative and enjoy!!!