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Does Your Child Forget
Everything He Learned in
School, Once Break Arrives?
Within 24 to 48 hours after
learning new concepts,
students often begin to
forget information unless it
is reinforced or applied
immediately. That’s why,
during summer break, even
the best students forget
lessons they have learned
during the school year.
While a break from school is
great for recharging your
children’s batteries, if
students aren’t using the
skills they acquired in the
classroom, they could find
themselves lagging behind
once the school bell rings
again. Sylvan Learning
Center, the leading provider
of in-center and live,
online tutoring at home to
students of all ages and
skill levels, offers
recommendations to inspire
academic discovery when away
from the classroom.
Writing - To help writing
skills, encourage your child
to start a diary or write
letters to a grandparent or
friend. If you are traveling
on a vacation, ask your
child to keep a travel
journal recording where you
stayed and what you did. At
the end of every day, talk
through the activities with
your child and help him or
her with a journal. It not
only improves writing
skills, but also creates
great family memories.
Mathematics - Helping mom or
dad with grocery shopping
develops opportunities to
use math skills, such as
making change, weighing
fruits and vegetables, etc.
Providing assistance with
cooking can also familiarize
children with weights and
measures, organization and
planning and following a
recipe. Perhaps you and your
children could make a
special dessert for the
whole family. Help children
pick a recipe, create an
ingredients list and go
shopping together.
Reading - You can’t start
too early. You can’t read
too much. Reading to young
children nurtures an
interest in language, words
and communication. For older
kids, reading together can
be fun and interesting.
Children also learn by
example. If parents are
setting time aside to read,
it reinforces the fun and
enjoyment of reading. Local
libraries offer infinite
resources for children.
Librarians can recommend
books appropriate for your
child’s reading level and
interests, and many
libraries offer free
children’s programs and
clubs.
Research –There are an
abundance of sites that
provide summer reading lists
for children. At
www.bookadventure.com,
children (K-8) create
personalized books lists
from more than 7,000
recommended titles, take
quizzes on the books they’ve
read at school or at home,
and earn prizes for their
reading comprehension. The
program is designed to
motivate students to read
more often, for longer
periods of time and with
greater understanding.
Analysis and Logic - Many
family games and puzzles are
not only fun, but help
children to develop and
reinforce skills. A simple
card game can involve
mathematics, analysis and
logical thinking. Be sure to
select games appropriate for
your child’s age level.
Summer Enrichment Programs -
There are many enrichment
activities available for
children when school is
out-of-session. Sylvan
Learning Center offers
engaging programs that keep
the interest and fun in
learning alive through the
summer and into the school
year. Visit:
www.tutoring.sylvanlearning.com/academic-camps/index.cfm
for additional information.
Greensburg Sylvan Learning
Center and Computer
Teknology Institute are
offering a unique camp for
students in grades 4 through
12. These camps will offer
academic instruction in
math, study skills, and
writing. In addition to the
academics students will have
be taught computer skills
they will need to succeed in
school.
Mary Lee Naccarato is the
director at the Greensburg
Sylvan Learning Center, the
leading provider of
in-center and live, online
tutoring at home to students
of all ages, grades and
skill levels. With
approximately 30 years of
experience and nearly 1,200
centers located throughout
North America, Sylvan’s
proven process and
personalized methods have
inspired more than 2 million
students to discover the joy
of learning. Sylvan’s
trained and certified
personal instructors provide
individual instruction in
reading, writing,
mathematics, study skills
and test-prep for college
entrance and state exams.
Sylvan helps transform
unique kids into uniquely
inspired learners with the
skills to do better in
school and the confidence to
do better in everything
else. For more information,
call 724-834-2255 or visit
http://tutoring.sylvanlearning.com
log onto our local web site
where you will find more
information about our unique
summer camps.
– By: Mary Lee Naccarato
Sylvan Learning Center
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