Summer is a wonderful time to spend with family and friends and enjoy the beautiful weather after a busy school year. Unfortunately, studies show that between June and September, students can lose around 2 months of learning and have trouble adjusting for the fall. Fortunately, there are plenty of fun ways for students to keep learning over the summer.
While we always hope for nice weather over the summer, a rainy day is a wonderful opportunity to play indoor educational games and work on avoiding the summer slide.
Summer learning doesn’t need to be boring! Although including some element of a learning routine into summer plans is a great way to prevent the summer slide, it’s possible to have fun, be outdoors and foster academic skills, too. We have four early learning activities for the little learner in your household
Transitioning to middle school can be a big leap for many students and parents. With less support and a more challenging curriculum, planning ahead to ensure a successful transition is important.
With summer coming soon, students can often step back and lose focus. With exams around the corner and report cards following shortly, it is important for students to finish the school year strong and avoid distractions.
With the end of school rapidly approaching, you may be starting to think about a gift for your child’s teacher to thank them for a wonderful year. Why not make this an educational activity and involve your little learner in the process?
Almost one month to go until the school year ends. While the weather is getting warmer and summer break is just around the corner, it is important for students to not lose their momentum in the classroom.
Developing strong note taking strategies also encourages students to better focus on the teachers' lesson and helps connect ideas between topics. Here are some of our favourite tips to strengthen students' note taking.
We reached out to Rebecca Earl, a Toronto sleep consultant, for her suggestions on helping set up school-age children for a good night’s sleep. She’s sharing 5 tips to help make sure your child get’s the rest they need to be prepared for the school day.
We asked Sara Vartanian, the founder of the green lifestyle site Green Moms Collective for four tips on how we can turn going green into fun yet educational learning for kids. Here’s what she had to say:
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