Just because it's summer doesn't mean that learning should stop. "All students experience learning losses when they do not engage in educational activities over the summer months and most lose about two months of grade level equivalency in mathematical computation skills." - National Summer Learning Association
More than 100 years of research confirms the phenomenon known as the “summer slide” (White, 1906). To combat this problem, John Hopkins School of Education and other organizations have called for organized summer learning programs at the local school level.
Keep your child learning a little bit each day to avoid the loss of skills over the next couple of months.
Start here with math and reading practice.
Cool Math
Common Core Aligned Math Apps
6 Math Apps for High Schoolers
15 of the Best Apps for Reading Comprehension
Middle School Reading Apps
Encourage your son or daughter to explore and find the apps that he or she likes the best. Consider how you can encourage your child to practice reading and math 30 minutes a piece each day. What motivates your child? Work together and come up with a plan. Just one hour a day can make a big difference.
Beyond academics, there are plenty of other ideas out there to keep your child busy this summer.
* How to Keep Teenagers Occupied This Summer
* 5 Tips for Keeping Tweens and Teens Busy in the Summer
* 7 Tips to Keep Your Teens Busy This Summer
More than 100 years of research confirms the phenomenon known as the “summer slide” (White, 1906). To combat this problem, John Hopkins School of Education and other organizations have called for organized summer learning programs at the local school level.
Keep your child learning a little bit each day to avoid the loss of skills over the next couple of months.
Start here with math and reading practice.
Cool Math
Common Core Aligned Math Apps
6 Math Apps for High Schoolers
15 of the Best Apps for Reading Comprehension
Middle School Reading Apps
Encourage your son or daughter to explore and find the apps that he or she likes the best. Consider how you can encourage your child to practice reading and math 30 minutes a piece each day. What motivates your child? Work together and come up with a plan. Just one hour a day can make a big difference.
Beyond academics, there are plenty of other ideas out there to keep your child busy this summer.
* How to Keep Teenagers Occupied This Summer
* 5 Tips for Keeping Tweens and Teens Busy in the Summer
* 7 Tips to Keep Your Teens Busy This Summer
