Each fall, teachers report they often need to spend 4 – 6 weeks at the beginning of each school year re-teaching basic skills taught the prior year.  Studies show that without practice, basic facts and procedural skills are most likely to be forgotten during long education breaks.  Losses were noted in both math and reading, with the math loss over the summer most pronounced.

Did you know?
-All young people experience learning losses when they do not engage in educational activities during the summer.
-Research spanning 100 years shows that students typically score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer vacation than they do on the same tests at the beginning of the summer.
-Most students lose about two months of grade level equivalency in mathematical computation skills over the summer months.
-Most children – particularly children at high risk of obesity – gain weight more rapidly when they are out of school during summer break.

At Confident Student, summer learning isn’t just learning in the summer.  Instead, we offer an individualized program for your child over the summer months.  Without schoolwork deadlines and anxiety, important areas of study can be revisited and strengthened with a more relaxed and spirited attitude.  Confident Student coaching sessions can help reroute your child to the joys of learning.