Sunday, May 17, 2009

Summer Tutoring: Does My Child Need It?

When you mention summer tutoring to any child between the ages of 4 and 18, the response that you might expect to receive would be, "No way!", "Why?", "But I just finished the school year?".

The fact of the matter is, summer tutoring would help defray against what is commonly known as "Summer Learning Loss". According to a study conducted by John Hopkins University,

"All young people experience learning losses when they do not engage in educational activities during the summer" (Cooper, 1996) and "students (on average) lose approximately 2.6 months of grade level mathematical computation skills over the summer"(Cooper, 1996).


What are five things that can you do to help prevent Summer Learning Loss with your child?



1. Go to the local library and have your child select and read one or two books a week and have them write a quick summary of what the book was about.



2. Have your child learn a few words and/or phrases in a new language each day.



3. Have you child log onto educational web portals such as www.aaamath.com or
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interact-read.htm.



4. Purchase a workbook at your local educational store that covers skills from both the previous school year and the upcoming school year.



5. Find a tutor or learning center that your child can see once or twice a week for summer enrichment.



Finding an activity for your son or daughter could not only mean an easier transition into the upcoming grade, but also helping them build on the long-term memory of essential mathematical and reading skills.

For More Information About Summer Enrichment, or questions about tutoring, email: christine@learningridge.com or visit  my Atlanta based company website at: http://www.learningridge.com/.