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Can a Mississauga Camp Help Prevent Learning Loss?
- May 14, 2008
Summer Learning Loss - What will your child learn this summer? Some Mississauga Camps can help!
With plenty of choices available, parents face a tough decision in choosing activities to fill up the summer days. There are a multitude of camp options available for kids to fill up their summer days. And plenty of these camps help kids to learn new skills —from tying reef knots, riding sidesaddle, and canoeing, to perfecting fine arts. Mississauga Camps such as these keep children having fun all summer long.
But too often during summer planning, keeping children entertained and amused during the summer takes precedence over their educational needs.
Studies from John Hopkins Institute have shown that during the summer, children can lose up to 40% of their learning momentum, and it can take upwards of two months to get back up to speed in the fall.
Summer day programs that focus on learning and educational needs are a viable—and fun—alternative to prevent summer learning losses.
“More than just catching up on the school curriculum or bridging skill gaps, educational summer programs are a great opportunity for students to learn to associate learning with fun,” says Mike Goral, from the Port Credit Oxford Learning Centre.
“Because of the smaller class size and because it’s summer, the normal rules don’t apply. It’s the perfect opportunity for students to try new things and to take the risks that they might not otherwise get the chance to do during the regular school year.”
Summer programs allow students of all ages to work on trouble areas in school. Regular school is out, which means students doesn’t have to deal with the other stresses of the school year. Summer is the perfect time to focus on the difficult school areas and to get ahead.
But more than just bridging skill gaps, summer programs help students to work on the skills that are not part of any curriculum but that are just as important to school success.
Some of the non-curriculum skills learned from a summer program that can benefit your child in the classroom in the classroom include:
• Gaining confidence and self-esteem
• Gaining better self-awareness
• Increased risk taking
• Persistence and perseverance
• Improved motivation
Founded in 1984, Oxford Learning uses innovative approaches to learning that have helped thousands of students to reach their educational goals. Customized programs based on the science of cognitive development help children to develop the skills that they need to succeed in school while they develop the confidence that they need to succeed in life.
To inquire about how your child can get ahead this summer with Oxford Learning summer brain camps, contact Mike Goral at the Port Credit Oxford Learning Centre. (905) 891-2500, portcredit@oxfordlearning.com.
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