Study after study has shown that no matter the family size or household income, students who do not engage in any summer learning stand to lose up to TWO years of education over the summer. It's not too late to combat the "summer slide" and we have come up with 4 fun activities you can implement today. 1.Read Before ScreenElementary school students who read as little as 20 minutes a day have the ability to learn up to 1,800,000 words by the time they hit sixth grade according to studies. Have your kids start reading every day for 20 minutes before they turn the screens on. 2.Plan TripsLearning can happen while still having fun. Plan family fun outings to local museums where kids can learn through hands-on activities. From history and science to art and culture there is plenty to learn around the Greater Philadelphia area. 3.Bingo Time!Get creative. Print out a bingo sheet and enter into each square your own requirements like " read a book for 20 minutes" or "what are 3 other ways to describe summer"? Proceed to have your child pick a square each day to solve and keep going till they get Bingo. Award the Bingo with a prize. 4.Summer CampThere are a wide variety of summer camps in the area. There are a lot of learning opportunities that cover a huge variety of topics. Check out the summer camps in our area.The big take away that most educators agree on is keeping your kids reading during the summer. Check out your local library as many offer summer reading programs. The Silva Group is comprised of Philadelphia area's best and brightest in the real estate industry and we are here to help you with all your real estate needs. Contact us today to see how we can help.
