Advantages of Learning Through the Summer Months

Author: Surabhi
While children learn plenty of information throughout the school year, some of that can be lost during the summer. In addition to that issue, often called 'summer brain drain,' there are a variety of other reasons for parents to consider an online summer learning program. In fact, there are many advantages of learning through the summer months.
Prevent Loss of Learning
Facts oftentimes are not being practiced enough during summer vacation. Learning through the summer months can help avoid a loss of learning that occurs due to non-practice. Oftentimes teachers spend a good portion of the beginning of the school year reviewing what was learned in the previous year. Summer learning programs can make this process and transition much smoother for a child.

What Can/Should Parents Do to Keep Their Children Involved with Academics During the Summer?

Author: Surabhi
School’s out! It’s time to run and play – and study, too. What? Studying in the summertime? It’s true that kids have been working hard all year at learning and deserve a break. But, that doesn’t mean that learning should completely stop during the summer months. A fair balance between learning and summer fun will allow a child to have fun, as well as help to prevent summer brain drain. So, what can/should parents do to keep children involved in academics during the summer? Here are a few simple ideas for parents to use.
Read Something Daily
Children need to read something every day. Reading daily keeps the brain focused. Good reading skills will help with learning success in all subject areas. In fact, reading is one of very few activities that help to produce new brain cells. Reading comprehension is required to comprehend just about every other school subject, including math. Not only will lessons and instructions need to be read and understood, but the better a child can decode in reading, the better his or brain can decode in other areas. This is why reading comprehension is so important. Oftentimes, deficiencies in other areas can be traced back to reading and math. Daily reading practice keeps the child\'s reading level current, as well as helps increase reading and comprehension levels.

How to Keep Your Children Reading During the Summer

How to Keep Your Children Reading During the Summer
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Michael_C_Miller]Michael C Miller

Your Public Library: A Great Resource

You may be eager to know as to how you can maintain or improve on the reading levels of your child during this summer? The answer is not too complex; just encourage them to keep reading. The public library in your area could be of immense help. In fact many of the public libraries have specially formulated summer reading sessions for the children's. These sessions are specially designed to encourage the children to continue reading and provide for incentives to keep them reading. Special events are sometimes added to the schedule to prop up the habit.

You can check out at your library to find out its plans for coming summer. If you've not already been a member of library, it requires just a proof of your address to secure one.

Warning! Danger Ahead - Avoid Summer Slide!

Author: Andrew Joseph
This kind of summer slide is not wet, wild or fun – but a 100 year old learning-loss phenomenon** that affects our students every summer! The 'Summer Slide' is how experts and educators describe the more than 2 months of math learning students lose during the course of summer vacation.
The good news is there are many fun, convenient and effective ways to help avoid the Summer Slide! So grab your summer reading list and make plans to…
Help Your Family Avoid the Summer Slide:
What Parents can do to keep kids sharp over the summer
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