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Tips for parents to prevent summertime learning loss
PAWTUCKET – What is “Summer Slide”? While, to students, it may sound like fun; parents discover in September that their child’s skills and learning have atrophied, leaving much more to be done to “catch up and get back into school mode.”
A formal summer school program may sound unappealing to children, but many parents should not dismiss the concept, especially in cases where a student is borderline in advancing to the next grade, or perhaps simply struggles with the school/no-school transition. Regardless, all parents should remember to keep their child’s brain engaged. A few research-backed tips from the academic experts at Rhode Island Tutorial and Educations Services and more are available at www.ritutorial.org/blog/.
Prevent student backsliding over summer vacation
1. Give math meaning: Help children to understand the importance of what they are learning by showing them how it applies to every day activities. Total up items while shopping at the drugstore or market. Practice fractions while cooking. Graph daily temperatures.
2. Visit local libraries: Check out books that interest your child. Make time to read every day and participate in library or local bookstore reading programs. Making time to read with your child will help.
3. Locate a summer program: Find an academic summer program that meets your child’s needs. Make sure the program has a researched –backed curriculum, low student-to-adult ratios and certified teachers. Academic programs provide children with a structured experience that helps children develop their talents and expand their horizons.
Entering its 15th year, RI Tutorial academic summer programs are again tackling the “Summer Slide” by offering a spectrum of classes in reading, writing, math, and study skills. RI Tutorial programs are all about motivating and engaging students through multisensory activities. Parents receive progress reports and get weekly progress updates; parents can sign up to see the program in action throughout the summer.
Classes run July 7 through August 8 in convenient Providence and East Greenwich locations. Other locations and dates for individual tutoring can be arranged to best suit parents’ busy schedules.
For more about Rhode Island Tutorial and Educational Services’ one-to-one multisensory tutoring and educational programming, please contact Rhode Island Tutorial and Educational Services’ Co-Director Lisa Bigney at (401) 723-4459.
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