As summer approaches and we plan our picnics, camping trips and vacations, we are also going to want to start thinking of ways to help keep our children’s minds active.
Did you know that on average, students lose 2.6 months of what they’ve learned in school over the summer? Our brains are created to keep moving forward in our learning. There is no such thing as the mind standing still—if it isn’t moving forward, it will move backwards.
Here are some tips that parents can do to keep that healthy mind active:
• Get a “fact a day” book and read one fact at the table each evening
• Discuss current events
• Write a family journal when you go on vacation and have each member take turns writing in it
• Play word games in the car as you travel
• Play math games such as math war, Monopoly, and 21
• Enroll your child in summer tutoring 2 hours a week
• Spend time reading as a family
• Have your child join a summer reading program at the library or local book store
• Play word games such as Scrabble or Boggle
Learning can and should be fun! Plan on incorporating learning into this summer’s plans!
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