Hats off to everyone for making the 2010/2011 school year a great one! Now lets help our kids retain what they have learned! Here is something you may have not known: “Research spanning 100 years shows that students typically score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer vacation than they do on the [...]
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Prevent Summer Learning Loss with Summer Bridge Activities™ Series
Hats off to everyone for making the 2010/2011 school year a great one! Now lets help our kids retain what they have learned! Here is something you may have not known: “Research spanning 100 years shows that students typically score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer vacation than they do on the [...]
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No Lazy Days of Summer for PICnet
Summertime is usually a time to relax – go the beach, put a good burger on the grill, watch fireworks while sipping your beverage of choice from a rooftop. Well, that might be how most people spend their summers in DC, but not for PICnet. We’ve been blasting through the summer with several new site [...]
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How to Engage Your Child’s Reading and Writing Skills This Summer
Encouraging your child to actively participate in reading and writing activities during the summer months will have a great impact on their school performance when September rolls around. In the past, we have mentioned many resources to help prevent summer learning loss; here are a few: Your Local Library Reading Programs (Free of charge [...]
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A Parent’s Guide to an Educational Summer Vacation
By Joy Price Lewis, Chicago Education Consultants Richard W. Riley stated, “Parents and families are the first and most important teachers. If families teach a love of learning, it can make all the difference in the world to our children.” Hence, it is imperative that parents play an active role in their student(s) life during [...]
Register Now for Summer Learning Webinar From Carson-Dellosa!
This week, our friends at Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company will be hosting their first ever Virtual Coffee Chat! This is a valuable opportunity for teachers to connect with one another and learn about engaging ideas and summer activities for kids! This free webinar will be on Wednesday May 25 at 11am EST For decades, Carson-Dellosa has [...]
Enter to Win a Summer Bridge Activities™ Set!
We are at it again! To kick off Summer 2011, Chicago School Supply is giving away an entire Summer Bridge Activities™ Set by Carson Dellosa to a lucky winner. Thats 9 books in total (prize value $ 134.55)! These award winning educational books are ideal for teachers and parents to use to keep kids [...]
10 Budget Friendly Ways to Promote Summer Learning
Hurrah- Summer is almost here! While many of us are excited about upcoming summer vacation plans, it is important to remember that children experience learning loss when they don’t have educational activities during the summer. The good news is there are numerous ways to promote summer learning with your child (and it does not have [...]
Summer Safety Tips for Kids
Summer break is almost here and this is the perfect time to review some important lessons to keep your kids safe and healthy this summer. I found some useful tips from WeAreTeachers: 8 Ways to Make Sure Your Students Stay Safe This Summer. Here are some highlights from that article that are just too important [...]
Prevent Summer Learning Loss with Summer Bridge Activities™ Series
Hats off to everyone for making the 2010/2011 school year a great one! Now lets help our kids retain what they have learned! Here is something you may have not known: “Research spanning 100 years shows that students typically score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer vacation than they do on the same [...]
Summer Bridge Books: It is never too early to think about summer!
It is hard to believe, but summer break is around the corner! We would all like to think of summer as a time when kids can be kids and families can enjoy vacations and recreation. But it is a fact – Children who do not engage in educational activities when school is out of session [...]