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- 2. A practical workshop offeringparents the advice they need to keep learning alive while school is out. 2 Summer Learning: Keep Learning Alive Over the Summer! 2 ©2017 Huntington Mark, LLC. Independently Owned and Operated. HPT101a
- 3. SUMMER LEARNING What doesSummer Break Mean to You? POSITIVE NEGATIVE Fewer activities More childcare needs Less pressure Children get bored More time spent outdoors Children are removed from learning 3
- 4. SUMMER LEARNING 4 Benefits ofSummer Learning: • No pressure for grades competitiveness • Creativity blossoms in quiet times • More time to explore subjects your child enjoys • Learning by doing • More adventure opportunities outside of the classroom environment
- 5. SUMMER LEARNING 5 The “SummerSlide!” • Without educational activity during the summer, all students experience learning loss • Students have lower test scores at the end of summer vacation than at the beginning • Math skills decline even more than reading skills • Summer learning loss accounts for about two-thirds of the difference in the likelihood of pursuing a college preparatory path in high school • Parents can readily provide educational experiences to prevent “Summer Slide”
- 6. 6 SUMMER LEARNING 6 The HuntingtonMethod: • Assess the needs • Set goals (build skills, change attitudes, enjoy experiences) • Provide learning opportunities • Develop a consistent routine
- 7. 7 SUMMER LEARNING 7 Assess theNeeds: • End of the year report card • Talk to the teacher • Talk to your child • Identify skills, talents, and interests • Formal assessment tests
- 8. 8 SUMMER LEARNING 8 BUILD SKILLS: • Readand understand one book each week • Master fraction skills that will be taught next year • Learn forty new vocabulary words CHANGE ATTITUDES: • Be comfortable in conversation with adults • Feel confident about returning to school in the fall • Be curious about current events ENJOY EXPERIENCES: • Learn about our family history • Take walks in the park • Take on a leadership role Set Goals:
- 9. 9 SUMMER LEARNING 9 Provide LearningOpportunities: • At home • In the community • Friends and family as resources • Travel • Learning programs and camps
- 10. 10 SUMMER LEARNING 10 Develop aConsistent Routine: • Read daily before bedtime, for example 30 minutes each day • Review Vocabulary flash cards every morning • Take walks in the park daily
- 11. 11 SUMMER LEARNING 11 Building ReadingSkills: WHICH BOOKS?: • Fantasy • Paranormal • Historical fiction • True-to-life stories • Nonfiction: (sports, hobbies, biographies) • Fact books: (Guinness Book of World Records, Top 10 of Everything)
- 12. 12 SUMMER LEARNING 12 Building ReadingSkills: OTHER PUBLICATIONS: • Online encyclopedia: (Wikipedia, Fact Monster, Infoplease.com) • Magazines: For elementary school age: Highlights for Children; National Geographic for Kids; Sports Illustrated for Kids; Cobblestone; Odyssey. For teens: Girls’ Life; Boys’ Life, Discovery; Discovery Girls; Sports Illustrated • Comic books: (Superman, Spiderman, Batman) • Daily Newspapers
- 13. 13 SUMMER LEARNING 13 Helping YourChild be a Better Reader: • Be a role model • Praise and encourage • Create opportunities • Participate before and after reading • Preview and predict • Ask questions • Sketch or report
- 14. SUMMER LEARNING Working onSpecific Reading Problems: POSITIVE NEGATIVE Decoding: Reorder: Pan hand cannot Vocabulary Look up meanings Use new words in conversation Fluency Reading smoothly in phrases 14
- 15. 15 SUMMER LEARNING 15 Building MathSkills: • Grocery store • Restaurant • Bank • Kitchen • Road trip • Department store • Sports page • Games • Gas station
- 16. 16 SUMMER LEARNING 16 Building WritingSkills: WRITING FOR MANY PURPOSES: • To organize: Lists, charts, schedules, résumés • To communicate: Letters, emails, thank you notes, introductions for jobs • To produce change Persuade, defend, ask for action • To explore and express thoughts and feelings Stories, poems, scripts, diary
- 17. 17 SUMMER LEARNING 17 Backyard Learning Opportunities: SUGGESTIONS: •Build a weather station. How hot was it? • Plant a garden. Watch it grow! • Bury a time capsule. What makes this year special?
- 18. 18 SUMMER LEARNING 18 Building Careerand Life Skills: LEARN ABOUT FAMILY: LEARN ABOUT JOBS:
- 19. 19 SUMMER LEARNING 19 Learning AboutGeography: SUGGESTIONS: • Where are your favorite teams located? • Best route for the band’s summer tour • Track the life of your hero • Map out a summer trip • Where did this computer come from? • Where are the colleges I am interested in?
- 20. 20 SUMMER LEARNING 20 Physical Activity: PhysicalActivity > Reading Comprehension Physical activity can strengthen a child’s ability to pay attention and improve reading comprehension. For example, when reading poetry about nature, a child can integrate movements such as falling leaves to better understand what the poem is about. SUGGESTIONS: • Take a walk • Hike in the park • Plan a Backyard Olympics • Ride a bicycle • Swim
- 21. 21 SUMMER LEARNING 21 Are TVs,Computers, and Games All Bad? SUGGESTIONS: • Write a blog • Create a website • Make a documentary • Analyze author’s purpose, character, and plot • Study commercials • Write a script • Play games
- 22. 22 SUMMER LEARNING 22 Organized SummerPrograms: SUGGESTIONS: • Libraries • Museums • YMCAs • Community centers • Learning centers • Recreation departments • Colleges • Camps
- 23. 23 SUMMER LEARNING 23 Keep LearningAlive Over the Summer! SUGGESTIONS: • Set goals • Opportunities are everywhere • Be curious • Be creative
- 24. THANK YOU This workshophas been presented as a public service by Huntington Learning Center.