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Preventing Summer Learning
Loss During Early Childhood
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s the school year comes to a close, it is only natural for kids to look
forward to the leisurely nature of the summer season. The arrival of
beach trips, pool parties and sleepovers, however, doesn’t mean that
children should depart completely from their daily routine. Keeping
particular eleme nts of a child’s day consistent throughout the summer
months keeps the brain focused and helps prevent learning loss. In
addition, this can potentially ease the anxiety that often accompanies
transitioning into a new classroom or school come fall.
According to research conducted by the National Center for Summer
Learning, which is based at the Johns Hopkins School of Education in
Baltimore, Md., summer learning loss accounts for about two-thirds
of the difference in the likelihood of a student pursuing a college
preparatory path in high school. As these findings indicate, keeping
children’s brains challenged throughout the summer is crucial, since a
lack of learning during these months has both short-term and long-term
consequences. And, brain growth is 90% complete by age 10 in most
children. Keeping your child challenged in these early years can make a
difference in the rest of his/her life.
Routine provides structure, which is often lacking during the
summer months when children all too quickly become detached from
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the lessons they learned throughout the school year. Maintaining a
schedule throughout the summer supports an environment that is less
of a contrast to the classroom and provides a healthy balance between
building skills, play and rest.
Families can incorporate the following habits into their children’s day
to encourage and maintain a routine throughout the summer season:
• Early to bed, early to rise: To the best extent possible, children should
adhere to a regular bedtime each night and wake up at the same time
each day. This will not only ensure proper rest but will establish a sense
of discipline as well.
• Clean up and get dressed: Upon waking up, it is important that
children brush their teeth, get dressed and perform any other hygienic
tasks that they normally would before a school day. Allowing kids to
stay in pajamas or dirty clothes longer than necessary can result in lazy
behavior.
• Make eating an event: Keeping a child on a consistent meal schedule
is critical to maintaining a sharp body and mind. Establish specific
times for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and sit with children at the table
to encourage conversation while eating.
• Take a rest: If a child partakes in a scheduled nap time while at school,
then he or she should be allotted time at home for regular rest as well.
Make this time consistent, perhaps after lunch, and have the child rest
in the same place every day.
• Perform daily chores: Asking children to help around the house is an
ideal way to get them involved in a daily routine. A morning chore
and an afternoon chore can convey a sense of responsibility and supply
a sense of rhythm to the day.
In addition to providing consistency, routines can present children
with security and comfort as they adjust to the changes that come along
with their new summer schedules. The purpose is not to create rigidity
but to provide a flexible structure that establishes a sense of purpose kids
need to grow and mature.
Finding a preschool/early childhood center that runs a program
year-round can be very beneficial in this regard. The very best early
childhood centers also offer school readiness programs for elementary
school students. If you are looking for such programs, make sure they
are facilitated by degreed teachers as well as tailored to meet the specific
needs of your child, whether it is concentrating on advanced or remedial
material. It also can be helpful that the academic program/curriculum
is intertwined throughout the center’s program, so the children readily
accept the “summer challenge.”
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This Industry Insight was written by Bob & Lori Santo.
Bob & Lori Santo are the owners of The Goddard
School®, located at 825 East McMurray Rd. in Peters
Township. Goddard offers both full- and part-time infant/
preschool/kindergarten programs. For more information,
visit www.goddardschools.com or call 724.941.6464.