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Summer Learning

*SUMMERE LEARNING Summer vacation is right around the corner! This infographic discusses the pros and cons of summer vacation, and how you can get the most out of child's break. your HISTORY SO WHY SUMMER 1900s: 1800s: Schools standardized schedules. They decided to give summers off because: When public education first started in the US, attendance was not mandatory. Each school fits its community's needs others farmin agriculture No air conditioning in schools made it unbearable during the summer 85% of kids were involved in agriculture Now only 3% of children are involved in farming Belief that hot, crowded environments contributed to spread of disease The upper class traditionally vacationed in the summer - and the middle class was following suit Many of these reasons are no longer relevant – and some schools are reclaiming summer! Number of Students Who Have Lost Summer Vacation 2000: 1.5 million 2004: 2 million 2010: 2.5 million 2012:5 million (10% of today's school kids) 1000000 2000000 3000000 4000000 5000000 SPELLING-THE ABCS OF IMPROVED READING OVER THE SUMMER A: Access to books B: Books that match the child's reading level and interests C: Comprehension – as monitored or guided by a teacher, parent or program Reading: Highly recommended books for summer reading Thousands of experts compile summer reading lists every year. StudyDog has scoured them all to find some of the most highly recommended books. They are: Starting Kindergarten Dr. Seuss books If I ran the zoo by Dr. Seuss The cat in the hat by Dr. Seuss Cinderella by Marcia Brown The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle 500000 1000000 1500000 2000000 IF IRAN THE THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR THE CAT IN CINDERELLA THE HAT Dr. Seuss Dr.Seuss In Erie Carle 1,570,000 36,100 27,700 24,800 18,000 Starting 1st Grade Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss 12 Dancing Princesses by Brigette Barrager The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka 500000 1000000 1500000 2000000 2500000 WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE THE LITTLE KNGNE THAT COULD Tucheancing IN HAT Princesses THE TRUE STORY OF THE 3 LITTLE PICS! Dr. Seuse STORY AND PCTRES Y MAURICE SENORK 2,020,000 1,100,000 545,000 476,000 227,000 Starting 2nd Grade The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein The Summer of Riley by Eve Bunting Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White The Pigeon Series by Mo Willems Ragweed by Avi 500000 1000000 1500000 2000000 Charlottes Web ENTNO SI MMER Driven to Read. ERWHITE 1,610,000 257,000 118,000 97,400 70,100 Starting 3rd Grade Summer Reading is Killing Me by Jon Scieszka The Doll People by Martin The Invisible Dog by Dick King-Smith The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson Surprising Sharks by Davies 500000 1000000 1500000 2000000 2500000 Best The Vt ONISns School Year SHARKS Ever ww. Dick King Smith 2,390,000 560,000 74,300 63,800 38,900 MATH: SUMMER LEARNING LOSSIN NUMBERS 100%: Percentage of students who "Summer learning experience summer learning loss if they do not engage in educational activities during the summer 100% loss" is the loss of knowledge Summer learning loss is worst in or skills Math Spelling 2.6 over summer vacation Average set-back of 2.6 months Average set-back of 2 months weeks 36 Average school year 17% 9.2% weeks 4-6 17% of the new school year spent RETEACHING material that was forgotten over the summer 4,416,000, or 9.2% attend summer learning programs Spent on reteaching material that students have forgotten over the summer Social Studies: The achievement gap is almost entirely due to differences in summer learning Summer Reading Achievement Trajectories Middle-Income Students There is a 27-point difference in reading comprehension between lower- and middle class students. By 5th grade, the difference grows to 70 points. Research show that 48.5 of these points exist because of cumulative differences in summer learning loss. In other words, school achievement is roughly equal between high- and low-income students. It was what happened over the Low-Income Students 1st 2nd 3rd 4th K Grade Grade Grade Grade summer that caused the achievement gap. ACHIEVEMENT GẶP Summer PE Children gain weight 2-3 times faster over the summer than during the school year Change in BMI Across Groups 0.25 0.2 1.15 Kindergarten School Year 0.1 Summer After 0.05 Kindergarten First Grade School Year -0.05 -0.1 Average African Average Students Average Hispanic Average Hispanic American Students Students Students Change in BMI Since Start of Kindergarten Kindergarten Summer First Grade 19.0 18.5 Initially overweight 18.0 17.5 17.0 16.5 Initially average 16.0 9 12 15 18 21 Months Since Start of Kindergarten WAYS TO KEEP CHILDREN HEALTHY Structure an active day for your child Engage your children in physical activities, clubs, teams Provide nutritional food RECESS BENEFITS OF SUMMER mir Time for unstructured play Quality time with loved ones http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39748458/ns/us_news-life/ http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/special-report-michigans-incredible-shrinking-school-year/ http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2007/07/do_kids_need_a_summer_vacation.html http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/8146912/ns/today-parenting_and_family/t/stanch-your-kids-summer-learning-loss/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_learning_loss http://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/bp/bpstrategy6.asp http://victor-a-gallis.suite101.com/here-comes-summer-vacation-a117259 http://ezinearticles.com/?ls-Having-a-Summer-Vacation-Still-Practical?Gid=4150410 Sources: Average Reading Achievement Level BMI Units Per Month Body Mass Index

Summer Learning

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Summer is around the corner. The kids will be out and family vacations will be underway soon. However, it's also important to view this as a time to get your child ready for the new school year ahead....

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