Research shows that students can lose up to 2.6 months of math facts over the summer lag, which translates to almost 1/4 of the school year. As a result, teachers end up spending about six weeks at the beginning of each school year reviewing from the previous year. Students need to practice skills, especially math, to retain them. We have all, at one time, memorized a phone number or address of a friend or family member...
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Keeping Kids' Skills Sharp Over the Summer
Sue Lindsley 06/26/09
Schools out for the summer…a tune your youngster may be singing and dancing to around the house right about now. Although they are happy about spending their days having fun, it is ten weeks where your student’s skills can become dull. What can a parent do about it?
Research shows that students can lose up to 2.6 months of math facts over the summer lag, which translates to almost 1/4 of the school year. As a result, teachers end up spending about six weeks at the beginning of each school year reviewing from the previous year. Students need to practice skills, especially math, to retain them. We have all, at one time, memorized a phone number or address of a friend or family member...
Research shows that students can lose up to 2.6 months of math facts over the summer lag, which translates to almost 1/4 of the school year. As a result, teachers end up spending about six weeks at the beginning of each school year reviewing from the previous year. Students need to practice skills, especially math, to retain them. We have all, at one time, memorized a phone number or address of a friend or family member...
CATEGORY: K-12 Education