Parents, What Can You Do to Avoid the "Summer Slide"?

Summer is here and if you think these lazy, hazy months should be all play and no work, take a gander at the following statistics provided by Ron Fairchild, Executive Director of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Summer Learning.

· All students experience learning losses when they do not engage in educational activities during the summer.

· On average, students lose approximately 2.6 months of grade level equivalency in mathematical computation skills during the summer months.

Check Out These Important Facts!:
· Only approximately 10 percent of students nationwide participate in summer school or attend schools with non-traditional calendars.

· A majority of students (56 percent) want to be involved in a summer program that “helps kids keep up with schoolwork or prepare for the next grade”.

· Research shows that teachers typically spend between 4-6 weeks re-teaching material that students have forgotten over the summer.

To learn more about summer educational options in the H-F area, call Happy Mom at World of Enrichment to discuss week-long programs to unlock your child’s love for learning. 

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