Many have
a wonderful image of summer as a carefree, happy time when ‘kids can be kids,’
and take for granted the prospect of inspiring experiences such as summer camps,
parks, trips, and time with family.
What they don’t realize is that to succeed
in school and life, children and young adults need ongoing opportunities to
learn and practice essential skills. This is especially true during the summer
months, because summer is the loss in academic skills and knowledge. The
loss in learning varies across grade level and subject matter. On average,
students score lower on standardized tests at the end of the summer than they
do at the beginning of summer (on the same test).
Mathematics - 2.6 months of grade-level
equivalency loss
Reading - Students generally lose about 2
months of reading achievement.
In order for someone not to regress for
their coming new school year in September, we suggest;
At Home;
- Reading for 20 minutes a day
- Educational apps
- Flashcards for mathematical tables
- French and English reading and comprehension sessions
- Brain training programs that stimulate and enhance their academic skills such as reading, comprehension, attention, working memory and sequence
- Online interactive reading program
- Practice phonemic and English language
- Math review and practice
- French enhancement (phonemic sounds, grammar and writing