How to Avoid Summer Learning Loss

Programs & Resources for Your Child | Spelling City

Sometimes getting kids to turn off the tv and attempt to read a book during their Summer break is like pulling teeth, you know what we're talking about! Experts say those months off from school, however, can lead to serious learning loss, putting kids further back when the new school year starts than ahead of the curve where you want them to be.

That's why it's important to incorporate those things kids enjoy doing during Summer into learning experiences they can take with them. Interactive programs for iPad and computer from Spelling City spell success in avoiding the summer slide > with games & engaging programs that will have kids asking to play more!

VolunteerSpot friend and guest blogger, Natasha, or HousefulofNicholes.com shares in her own post (published June 12th, 2014) about Spelling City . . .

It’s officially the end of the school year for us! Nathaniel graduates this morning, and we’re entering into that time where we all want a break, but I know that if we slack off too much, I’ll be met with severely atrophied brain muscles in the fall. Well, probably not Nathaniel, since he will be attending summer school as required by the scholarship committee that he’s receiving. I still want to do my part, and make sure that he keeps all of that greatness at the forefront, while still allowing him to learn in a relaxed setting. This is where Spelling City will help me.

I’m not sure how your children feel about learning during the summer time, but I only have an issue with my oldest. When school lets out, he wants to be OFF! I figured though, with this mandatory summer school, I could sneak right in and piggyback there.

I’m also thinking of starting the Ladybug on this program as well. I’m noticing more and more, that she is asking the definition of words, or sharing her definition of them with her twin brother and sister. This lets me know that she is working to expand that great little mind of hers and fill it to the brim with knowledge. Words are definitely powerful, and knowing several words that mean the same thing can . . .