You can set up a system at home to ace summer learning — where learning is fun so you can prevent summer slide. All it takes is three steps!
STEP ONE – Get an idea of how your kids learn best.
Check out these learning style quizzes. With these quizzes, you can pick activities that are presented in a way your child will be able to engage with and 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 TWO – 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 THREE – Make a daily schedule that balances summer learning with fun.
I’ve created a template with guidelines for you. And, check out this blog post for more guidance on setting a schedule.
See? Easy as 1-2-3. I hope you enjoyed these steps.
