Prevent summer learning loss
Reading is one of the best ways to keep
young minds fresh during summer vacations.
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Summer vacation presents an opportunity for students to enjoy
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break from the classroom. While this respite from routine
may be a welcome change to youngsters, teachers frequently
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lament that valuable valu
educational lessons seem to be forgotten each
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then face tougher hurdles when students return
to school in the fall.
Such a phenomenon is dubbed “summer learning loss,” but it
can occur during any extended break from school. Scholars have realized
for some time that students’ rate of academic development
declines during summer vacation and offers these eye-opening statistics.
· Over the summer, students tend to lose 2.6 months of math
skills and two months of reading skills.
· Summer learning loss can be seen in students as young as six.
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students’ brain development back on course.
Summer learning loss, sometimes called “brain drain,” can be
prevented. You can take several steps to prevent summer learning
loss from affecting your children.
Encourage more reading. Schools recommend summer reading
lists, but students should also learn to read for pleasure. Reading
for pleasure can improve reading attainment and writing, as well as
one’s general knowledge. Children can bring books to the beach that
they can read between frolicking sessions in the waves.
Enjoy family
game nights. Games
can be customized
to highlight certain
skills that require reinforcement.
For example,
math-centered
games that require
counting or addition
can strengthen generalized
math skills.
P r o b l e m - s o l v i n g
board games may
help children become
better critical thinkers.
Reading is one of the best ways to keep
young minds fresh during summer vacations.
Make vacations educational. Add travel to historical sites or
other places of interest to help history come alive, making sure to
include some thought-provoking areas of interest on your itinerary.
Look for science moments. Trips to the seaside, parks and
much more present myriad opportunities to learn about science such
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boats.
Teach kids through daily tasks. Barbecuing, making a cake,
building a raised garden bed, seeding the lawn - each of these moments
present educational opportunities for parents who want to
keep their kids’ minds sharp during summer.
Children need not fall victim to summer learning loss when
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