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(ARA) - Parents helping a child prepare for that first
post-summer-vacation reading quiz often find themselves wondering if he
has forgotten everything he learned the year before. Research shows that
the "summer brain-drain" phenomenon is no figment of the imagination.
Over summer vacation, children can forget more than two months worth of
school instruction.
"Research by experts verifies what parents and teachers have long known
- over the three short months of summer vacation, most children forget a
significant amount of what they learned during the previous school
year," says Ron Fairchild, executive director of the Johns Hopkins
University Center for Summer Learning.
In fact, Johns Hopkins research shows that teachers typically spend four
to six weeks re-teaching last year's lessons. "Parents can help children
stay in shape academically by making learning a year-round habit," says
Fairchild.
So how can parents help children keep their brains in top condition for
back-to-school excellence?
"First, make it fun," advises Wendy Bronfin, vice president of education
and product development at Educate Products, makers of Hooked on
Phonics, the brand that over 2 million families have turned to for
teaching their children reading, math and study skills. "There are a lot
of great ways to integrate learning into your everyday activities, even
while on vacation. Summer is a great time to spend with your child and
foster a lifelong love of reading."
Bronfin suggests coaching your child through the following year-round
fun brain exercises:
* Keep kids reading. Before school starts, help your child choose a
short list of books to read. While you can suggest a book, author,
series or subject you think your child might enjoy, let the child choose
what he wants to read. Reinforce the idea that reading is fun.
* A library visit is a great way to occupy a rainy summer afternoon.
Suggest that your child invite a friend. Make sure everyone in your
library party checks out something new and begins reading it that day.
Make trips to the public library a regular family outing!
* Help your child prepare for the inevitable "What I Did on Summer
Vacation" report he'll have to give when he returns to school. Before
taking a family vacation, read with your child about the destination.
* Help your child look up online the lyrics to fun summer-themed songs.
Kids find computers fun and the technology can be a great way to boost
their interest in reading.
* With summer comes a host of children's movies. Before you take your
child to the latest hit, sit down with him and read the book version
first. Then see the movie and discuss which version he liked best and
why.
*Make reading aloud a family experience. At the end of a long summer
day, take turns reading from a classic book the whole family can enjoy.
Set aside a regular family read-aloud time, usually 20 to 30 minutes, or
as long as it takes to read a certain number of pages or chapters. This
can become a favorite family tradition.
* Demonstrate that reading is part of everyday life by encouraging your
child to read things found on summer vacation, like a newspaper from a
new town, travel magazines, barbecue recipes, maps and game
instructions.
* Play games that encourage reading and learning, like the classic I Spy
game or a letter-sound treasure hunt, during which you hide around the
yard treats or toys that all begin with the same letter.
* Try an activity kit. The Hooked on Phonics Super Activity Kits are
filled with hours of brain-building, fun activities. The kits use a DVD
loaded with MP3 songs, music videos, cartoons and adventures with Lou
the Hippo to help keep kids educationally active during the summer. Each
kit includes an activity pad, write-on/wipe-off journal and special
erasable crayons and stickers, all in a convenient re-sealable package.
Hooked on Math products are also especially relevant since research
shows summer learning loss is more pronounced with math.
Hooked on Phonics products can be found at participating retailers or
online at www.hookedonphonics.com or www.amazon.com.Courtesy of ARA Content
Editor's Note: Hooked on Phonics and Hooked on Math are registe red
trademarks of Educate Products.
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