Summer Slingshot: Prepare Now for a Strong Start Next School Year

Raising Young Achievers

Ever heard of the summer slide? It's when students, after spending months gaining skills during the school year, start to lose some of that progress over the summer due to a lack of practice. While they don't forget everything, by the time fall comes around, they need a bit of a catch-up, which can amount to as much as two months of lost learning progress. This small gap might seem manageable, but it can stack up over the years, creating a significant disadvantage compared to peers who stay engaged with enrichment activities during the summer.

In this episode, we dive into the dangers of summer slide and discuss how to turn summer into an opportunity for targeted support. I share strategies to transform summer into a "Summer Slingshot," helping propel your child forward and ensuring they start the next school year strong. From leveraging camps and enrichment activities to maintaining daily practice in subjects like math and reading, we'll explore practical ways to fill learning gaps.

Tune in to learn how to prevent summer slide and use the summer months to give your child an academic boost!

Resources:

• If you want more information about how we're supplementing for math, check out Episode 3 Math Mastery 101. You can dive even deeper on how we're leveraging Khan Academy by checking out my Math Mastery workshop. It's completely free and has everything you need to get started today.
• If your child needs extra help with math, the Kumon program may be a good resource for you. If you are interested in getting your child assessed and learning more about the program, please reach out to your local Kumon and let them know you have a discount code. Use the code shareea.a.woods and you’ll get $25 off your registration fee and we will receive $25 to use to grow the podcast!
• Also, here is a link to to the Kumon reading list.
• The Good and the Beautiful provides excellent Christian based homeschool curriculum, and we use it to supplement hand writing, science, and and math.
• Here is the link to the Teachers Pay Teachers writing curriculum we've used.