EDUCATION
Did you know 96 percent of teachers say that each
fall, students appear to have forgotten or lost
some of the knowledge or skills they learned
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the previous school year?
But don’t worry, the good news is that 89% of parents
plan to continue some form of educational activities
with their children during the summer. Many
of these activities may be things you already do with
your children. And 92 percent of teachers agree that
students will be more successful overall if they keep
learning during the summer months.
What are the most enjoyable and successful ways
to help your children learn while they’re having fun
and enjoying their summer?
Here are fi ve ideas to keep your kids’ minds and
bodies active all summer, so they’ll be eager to pick
up where they left off when the new school year begins.
Plan fun fi eld trips
Take advantage of your community’s attractions,
museums or historical sites that offer wonderful
learning opportunities, as well as being really fun
outings the whole family can enjoy. Find interesting
locations to visit online, involving older children in
the search.
Use trips to the zoo, farm or museum as learning
opportunities by engaging your children in a little
pre-trip research, exploring the background of the
animals, artwork or history of the location beforehand
to get them excited.
Plan what you’ll do when you get there, and follow
up with a related activity after you get home.
Many family-friendly venues offer learning materials
and guides for schools and parents, so call or
check their website ahead of your trip!
Visit your public library
Most libraries offer summer reading programs to
encourage kids to read, as well as fun events for infants
through middle-schoolers. Older students love
choosing their own books and delving into reading
for pleasure that they may not have time for during
the school year.
And all reading helps children develop their vocabulary
and reading comprehension.
Invest in daily learning activities
Help your kids retain skills in math, reading and
language arts, as well as exploring science, social
studies, fi tness and character development with Carson
Dellosa Education’s Summer Bridge Activities
workbooks, available in paperback and as eBooks.
Just 15 minutes a day of fun, age-appropriate activities
and hands-on projects help children review
skills and knowledge learned the previous year.
Then the lessons transition into exploring exciting
new levels of learning to prepare them for the
coming school year. Summer Bridge Activities provide
recommended reading lists, plus handy fl ash
cards that are easy to use, even on the go, that engage
your child at their reading level and build their
self-esteem.
Designed for preschool through eighth grade and
aligned with state standards, these award-winning,
teacher-recommended workbooks include monthly
goal-setting to help children work toward a completion
certifi cate for a sense of accomplishment. Pages
are numbered for each day, making it easy for kids
to complete the activities on their own, with plenty
of time left in the day for play!
Involve the whole family
If one set of skills or area of knowledge you want
your child to develop is not your strong suit, enlist
help from a grandparent or other relative to spark
your child’s interest.
Often learning about hobbies or the career of
someone they know has more impact than just telling
them that math is useful in real life, for example.
Learning how to measure correctly to build a
treehouse with grandpa is a great — and practical —
lesson in using math skills. — BPT
Keep kids learning all summer
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