Don't believe everything you hear about summer learning loss-Updated
This is an updated version of an article of mine for parents during summer that originally appeared two years ago. Wishing you a wonderful and safe yet adventurous summer 2014. Paul @paulkelba If summer memory loss exists, the students that I teach in a public school are more than capable of overcoming it. Students that return in September that demonstrate notable social and emotional growth are those best equipped to handle technical problem based learning in schools, not necessarily the students that master the latest math application, attend a typical summer school program or bring a textbook home for summer. As a teacher faced with questions from parents of: "How can my child avoid falling back during the summer break", many times have found myself steering students towards a summer of consumption. Last year I promoted terrific learning app's, and in previous years comprehensive websites, summer academic programs and such. It always seemed a reg...