You can set up a system at home to ace summer learning, where learning is fun. It’s a great way you can prevent summer slide. All it takes is three steps!

STEP 1: Get an idea of how your kids learn best.

Check out this learning style quiz! With this quiz, you can pick activities that are presented in a way that your child will be able to engage with. With this new information, together you can set up your home learning environment to support them.

This is an opportunity to brainstorm with your child(ren) and pick activities that spark joy. Learning comes alive with cooking, writing a play, nature walks… the possibilities are endless. Just as your kids’ learning preferences are!

A great workbook with activities is the appropriate grade level of the Summer Bridge Activities workbooks. These workbooks have lessons and flashcards for summer learning, plus physical fitness info, a motivation calendar, and science experiments.

STEP 2: Right-size the amount of time for learning

These are the recommended daily time blocks for summer learning, based on grade level:

• Kindergarten to 1st Grade = 20-30 minutes
• 2nd to 3rd Grade = 30-45 minutes
• 4th to 5th Grade = 45-60 minutes
• Middle School  = 1.5 hours
• High School =  2 hours

STEP 3: Make a daily schedule that balances summer learning with summer fun.

I’ve created a template with guidelines for you. And, check out this blog post for more guidance on how to start the next school year in the fall off on the right foot.

See? Easy as 1-2-3.

I hope you enjoyed these steps.