Posts Tagged ‘Summer Learning Loss’

School Summer Vacation, Good or Bad?

Alexis Avila Founder/President of Prepped & Polished reacts to Time Magazine’s recent cover story, “The Case Against Summer Vacation”.

What are your reactions to this Time Magazine article? Do you think school summer vacation contributes to learning loss?

Post your questions/comments below.

Subscribe to our Blog Feed

Become a Fan on Facebook

Follow us on Twitter

July 29th, 2010
Tagged
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in
test prep, tutoring
Comments (7)

How to Prevent The Summer Brain Slide

Alexis Avila Founder/President of Prepped & Polished explains how to stay mentally sharp during the summer.

Do: Stay active during the summer, mentally and physically. Find fun and engaging ways to learn.
Don’t: Watch TV all day and isolate yourself.
Do: Read every day.
Do: Put yourself in social situations so you can practice getting along with others.

What do you do to stay mentally sharp during the summer?

Post your tips/comments below.

Subscribe to our Blog Feed

Become a Fan on Facebook

Follow us on Twitter

June 21st, 2010
Tagged
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in
tutoring
Comments (0)