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Academic Summer Camp: The Smart Choice
Most children lose up to two months of learning over the summer. This year make summer count and enroll in a summer academic camp.
According to experts, a child’s learning should not come to a screeching halt when the school year ends. In fact, many education experts recommend children attend summer academic camps to continue to engage the mind in new and creative ways.
Academic summer camps are a fantastic way to keep your child’s academic skills sharp and be ready to start the next school year even stronger than ever. Summer is the perfect time for children to keep their minds nimble and sharpen reading comprehension and writing skills, or get ahead in advanced subjects like Chemistry or Algebra.
“During the summer months, it is vital for students to keep their minds active and engaged for myriad reasons,” explains Alexandra McMullen, director of the Junior Leadership Academy this summer at St. Andrew’s School in Barrington RI. “Summer academic camps can promote engagement from a variety of angles as they help to promote the growth of critical thinking and collaboration skills through a diverse set of opportunities that are often a departure from what they experience in a traditional classroom.”
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The pace of learning in a summer camp environment is also less rigid, which lets children absorb knowledge at a different pace. “Summer programs are useful in keeping students engaged with academics, but a relaxed pace allows them to change their perspective not just about the material, but can also be used to try new learning approaches,” says Manbir Sodhi, professor of engineering at the University of Rhode Island and part of the school’s summer programming. “Students need down time, but mixing fun and learning with summer sunshine can refresh the students for the new academic year.”
Huntington is now enrolling for summer. Huntington’s individualized programs are the perfect solution to help your child build the academic skills essential to succeed in school. We begin with a comprehensive academic evaluation to pinpoint your child’s strengths and weaknesses and then tailor a program to meet your child’s specific needs. Call Huntington’s education experts at 678-240-9240 to find out how Huntington’s personalized programs can help your child, or visit us on the internet at: HuntingtonHelps.com
