Summer vacation has the reputation of causing a summer slide amongst many students. Being free from the confines of the classroom means the majority of students don’t engage in educational pursuits, and this lack of academic activity leads to decreased performance. But, how do you avoid this? 

The Power of Reading
Reading is one of the most important activities a child can do over the summer. Reading will improve their linguistic ability, and it’ll help them learn information about many different topics.

They don’t have to limit themselves to reading books either; any type of reading will be beneficial — even a magazine.

Help Them Explore
It’s vital that you encourage kids to focus on their interests and their hobbies. Children are usually very curious, and one way to help them maintain their academic progress is to allow them to ask all the questions they want. If you don’t know the answer, help them find it on the internet or from a library book. This shows them how easy it is to access the answers to their questions.

Let Them Know Your Standards
It’s important to assure your kids know you’ll be proud of them if they do their best, but it’s also vital that they know they need to try their best. Praise their hard work and successes, and encourage them through their failures. If they fail, you should also help them understand where they went wrong and encourage them to try again.

The Importance of Math
Math is everywhere — from art to video games. It’s also vital that students see the value of math outside of the classroom. One of way to encourage math during the summer is by allowing your kid to help with prices at the grocery store and calculating the time of a road trips. In addition to real life application, you can practice math facts in the car and during other down times.