Miss Beth's Journal

Summer is here and children are ready to have some fun! I know, I know. The last thing your child wants to do is academics, but actually, they should. Don't let your their education suffer because of summer brain drain. Recent studies have found that when students return to school after a long summer vacation, they've lost 1-3 months worth of learning. The decline is more detrimental for Math than it is for Reading. 75% of students will not attend summer learning programs, creating a potential brain drain that could drag down achievement when classes start in the fall. Parents are becoming more concerned about how much knowledge their children lose over the summer.

Educators call it the “Summer Slide”. Because of the summer slide teachers often spend the first two months of every school year focusing on lesson plans that help students regain skills they lost over the summer. The power to help them achieve their academic potential is in your hands. The summer slide doesn't need to happen in your family. You can provide high quality learning opportunities for your children during the summer months.

With just a few clicks of your mouse, you can provide fun, engaging educational activities for your children all summer long. Not only will they will be entertained for hours at a time, but your children will also have a significant edge when school begins again because they never stopped learning. If you have a child that is 2 – 6 years of age, visit the Adventures of Scuba Jack at http://www.adventuresofscubajack.com Here you will find crafts, worksheets, learning activities, thematic units, online games, a Preschool Assessment tool, and articles for parents. The activities are fun and entertaining so your kids will be happy and you’ll be able to stop the summer brain drain.

Tags: Children, free activities, free crafts, free worksheets, Preschool, summer learning

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