Raring2go! EDUCATION 18 raring2go.co.uk Summer learning: Top tips from the experts... Keeping young minds active over the long summer break is crucial for avoiding the 'summer learning slide'. With a bit of creativity, summer can be full of fun learning opportunities. Here are some top tips from the experts to help kids stay engaged: Read It goes without saying that ensuring your child reads every day will have a massive impact on their academic development. We advise at least 20 minutes a day for children aged 6-8 and 30 minutes for children aged 8-11. Problem Solve Find engaging activities and reasoning questions for your children to solve. This encourages lateral thinking and resilience. Why not start with the NCETM (mastery materials) and Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning questions online? Short Sharp Bursts Instead of overloading, keep academic time short and focused. 20 minutes every day is a good place to start! Tom Silver, Trafford Tuition Children pick up much of their vocabulary from home so encourage them to read, read to them, even if they're older if they're reluctant. Using audio books is better than nothing. Take them to the library on a rainy day and ask them to select plenty of books, no loss if they don't like any of them. Play word games, via the internet if you like. Synonyms and antonyms are particularly useful. For maths, times tables games are good, encourage them to understand that they are 'lots of', so if they know 6x6 they can add another 6 to find 7x6. Get them to tell the analogue time and how long it is to (bedtime, lunchtime etc.). Doing little and often is much better than doing long periods. Step Up Tuition If they're training for the game or training their brains, everyone knows that the secret to success is practice, practice, practice! Help your child get ahead this summer through additional study with Kumon. Kumon helps children develop vital study skills such as focus, concentration and dedication. Study Kumon anywhere with KUMON CONNECT. Use the power of your tablet and stylus to gain access to digital worksheets for the maths and English programmes and receive feedback directly from your Instructor. Kumon
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