How Can You Help Your Child Sidestep the Summer Slide?

Read every day. A regular reading habit is a valuable part of a good bedtime routine anyway, but it is also one of the easiest ways for your child to keep up those literacy skills. Make frequent visits to the library and encourage your child to get involved in any book clubs or summer reading programs offered.  Huntington’s Reading Adventure program will activate your student’s love of reading and engage them in reading stories and expanding their imagination. Enroll online here.

Review past work. Even 10 minutes a day looking over last year’s worksheets, math problems and other assignments is time well spent. This will help your child keep fresh on the skills they learned last school year. For students who struggled over the past year, reviewing work might be difficult on their own. If they lack the knowledge they need, a consistent tutoring program is the best course of action. This will help them catch up to grade-level standards.

Plan writing activities. Have your child continue to strengthen those writing muscles by embracing fun activities like journaling, creative writing, blogging or writing scenes from a movie script. If those things don’t pique your child’s interest, consider weekly themes for inspiration. For example, one week’s theme might be favorite people. Each day, your child could write about a celebrity or professional athlete they admire, a friend who means a lot to them, or another role model.

Go places. Many families take vacations during their children’s summer break. Why not transform those road and plane trips into educational opportunities? You and your child should check out travel guides and do some research together to learn more about wherever you’re headed. Have your child choose a few cultural attractions to enjoy and share what they want to discover while visiting them.

Catch up or get ahead. Summer is the best time to close any skill gaps and correct any problems that arose during the school year. It’s also a great chance to get ahead if your child is gearing up to take several challenging classes next year or wants to solidify knowledge built during the prior school year.

Huntington can create a targeted summer learning program that meets your child’s goals and helps them flourish. We’ll help your child retain the skills they learned throughout the school year. By the time the fall comes around, they will be ready to hit the ground running and keep building that knowledge base. Call 1-800 CAN LEARN today.