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\nAre you worried that your children will forget this summer what they have learned at school during the year?\u00a0In any case, academics have been studying this question for more than a century.<\/span><\/p>\n

When William White, a mathematics teacher from New York State, set out to assess, at the beginning of the 20th\u00a0<\/span>century<\/span>\u00a0, what his students retained from their courses after the summer holidays, he took them to the re-entered an exam comparable to the one they had had at the end of the previous school year.\u00a0before comparing the results.<\/span><\/p>\n

While students made mistakes during their end-of-year exams on an average of 9 questions out of the 70 asked, this rate rose to 25 errors on average after the summer break.\u00a0<\/span>But after two weeks of revisions, it went down to 15.<\/span><\/p>\n

Entitled\u00a0<\/span>\u201cReviews Before and After Vacation\u201d<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and published in 1906, White’s study came to the following conclusion: \u201cit is the notions which are the least vital which are most quickly forgotten\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

White’s work is one of the first to identify what education professionals call summer\u00a0<\/span>learning loss<\/span><\/a>\u00a0– the negative effect of a long break on students’ ability to remember knowledge and to mobilize the skills they had acquired during the school year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Effects on Student Achievement<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Studies<\/span><\/a>\u00a0on this summer forgetfulness multiplied in the 1990s with the attention paid to everyone’s success.\u00a0They showed that over the summer, students typically lose a month’s worth of learning in\u00a0<\/span>subjects like math and spelling<\/span><\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0Research has also shown that lost learning is greater among\u00a0<\/span>students with disabilities<\/span><\/a>\u00a0, those whose native language is not their mother tongue, and who are in the process of learning it, as well as children living in poverty.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the understanding of this phenomenon is still evolving.\u00a0According to new research, the\u00a0<\/span>students who lose the most knowledge in<\/span><\/a>\u00a0the summer are also those who showed the most marked progress just before the end-of-year exams.\u00a0This raises the question of whether the learnings were well consolidated or whether the gains merely reflected special preparation for the test.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reorganize the school year?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Some say that forgetfulness of knowledge during the summer would be less important if the school year\u00a0<\/span>were longer<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and rely for this on international comparisons.\u00a0They note that a country like China where students have\u00a0<\/span>245<\/span><\/a>\u00a0school days is among the top 20 countries in terms of academic achievement in math, science and reading while the United States, where the school year s spread over 180 days, are ranked twenty-fifth out of 77 countries, several points behind Australia, Switzerland, Norway and the Czech Republic, which are between twenty-first and twenty-fourth square.<\/span><\/p>\n

But a shorter school year does not necessarily translate into lower academic achievement.\u00a0Thus, according to PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) Irish pupils\u00a0<\/span>outperform American pupils by 10 points on average<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in maths, science and reading despite going to school\u00a0<\/span>167 days a year<\/span><\/a>\u00a0, i.e. thirteen days less than their comrades in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n

A few keys against summer omissions<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Some parents rely on academic support programs or vacation books to help their children maintain their academic achievements during the summer.\u00a0But there are other attitudes, resources and activities that can be used, without necessarily referring to the school world, and here are some of them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Show the example:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Above all, never forget that you are a model for your children, who tend to reproduce what the adults around them do.\u00a0Summer is therefore the best time to reduce the time spent on screens and increase the time spent reading, writing, walking, playing games or talking.<\/span><\/p>\n

Go to a library:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Children like to feel independent.\u00a0One of the best ways to allow them to be independent is to take them through the shelves of the local library and pick out books that they can read on their own or that you can read aloud together.\u00a0Participate in story hours if this is an activity that is offered.\u00a0Get into the habit of going to the library every week or several times a month at least.\u00a0These visits will strengthen the\u00a0<\/span>children’s bond with reading<\/span><\/a>\u00a0.<\/span><\/p>\n

Organize games while traveling:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0When you’re on the bus, coach or train, there are plenty of number and letter games you can start with the children.\u00a0You can calculate the number of fast foods you will come across, or look for words starting with such and such a letter.\u00a0These activities not only keep children interested but also continue to\u00a0<\/span>hone their skills<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in areas such as reading and numeracy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Encourage your children to keep a diary of their summer:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0If they don’t have an idea to start, suggest that they list ten activities that they absolutely want to do before the end of the summer.\u00a0It can be anything from seeing a sunset to going an entire day without wearing shoes.\u00a0To keep it entertaining, encourage them to\u00a0<\/span>write as well as draw<\/span><\/a>\u00a0.<\/span><\/p>\n

Visit sites of general interest:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Organize visits to discover, for you and your children, notable local sites.\u00a0Document the visit with a journal, drawings or photos and do some research on the history of the site.\u00a0These activities can be all the more attractive if you encourage children to learn about the historical or other places you visit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Organize family picnics:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Vary the meals<\/span><\/a>\u00a0, let the children choose the menus, cook with you and choose the place for the picnic.\u00a0Research has shown that involving children in meal preparation, such as making grocery lists, can help them\u00a0<\/span>improve in reading, writing, and math<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Author Bio:<\/strong> Suzanne McLeod is Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Binghamton University at the State University of New York<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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