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3 Tips to Conquer the Dreaded Summer Brain Drain

April 2, 2018 by Halley Lavenstein Leave a Comment

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No Time for Summer Brain Drain with these 3 Effective Tips Often students return to their new school year in the fall at lower levels of achievement than they ended the previous year in the spring. This is the result of the dreaded “summer brain drain” - the loss of once learned material caused by lack of reinforcement and practice. This learning slip can have a significant impact on … [Read more...]

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Summer Reading Made EASIER and FUN!

June 6, 2017 by Halley Lavenstein Leave a Comment

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How to Include Reading in Your Child’s Summer Help your child maintain essential reading skills during the coming months. Avoid “summer slide” by keeping your child engaged in fun reading activities all summer long. Try these easy ways to enjoy summer reading together… Read All About It: If you’re planning a summer vacation, read a book about the destination with your child. Critic’s … [Read more...]

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Summer Scribbling: Creative Ways to Get Creative Writing

June 2, 2017 by Halley Lavenstein Leave a Comment

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Help your child avoid summer learning loss! Keep your child engaged in fun and creative writing activities! Here are some ideas we think kids will enjoy... Creative Writing Ideas for Summer: Journalist: Keep a journal of cool activities or trips you take. Use descriptive words to tell about each experience. Stay in Touch: Write letters to friends or relatives who live in another … [Read more...]

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Summer Math Fun

May 30, 2017 by Halley Lavenstein Leave a Comment

Avoid Summer Slide

Most students will lose hard-earned math skills during summer vacation, but you can avoid summer brain drain by incorporating fun, multisensory math activities into your summer plans. Hit the Road: If you’re taking a road trip, map out the route with your child and have him estimate the number of miles using the map scale. Cooking Up Fun: Encourage your child to help out with cooking and … [Read more...]

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PREVENT SUMMER LEARNING LOSS, PART 2

May 4, 2017 by Halley Lavenstein Leave a Comment

Make the Most of Summer: How to Engage Your Kids in Their Summer Work & Stop Summer Learning Loss Part 2: Diving into Summer Learning Make It Fun The next step to lightening the burden of academics in the summer is to become familiar with what is expected of your child for the assigned summer work.  Any opportunity you can identify to make the practice of those skills fun will help get it … [Read more...]

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