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Summer gives your child free time to read books they can’t fit in during the busy school year. A reading response journal helps kids think about what they’re reading and boosts their understanding. Here’s how to set up a summer reading response journal at home.
“Social competence” is a phrase that has gained prominence amongst us in the past few years, but what is it, and why should you care? In short, it is your teenager’s ability to interact effectively with peers and build healthy relationships.
Social competence in teens becomes increasingly important as your child navigates complex adolescent social dynamics and peer relationships.
Whether your teen seems naturally outgoing or prefers quieter social interactions, developing healthy relationship skills matters for their wellbeing. Understanding what healthy social development looks like helps you support your child without forcing inappropriate social situations or worrying unnecessarily about their unique social style.
Does your child have a hard time with traditional classroom learning? The maker education movement offers a hands-on approach that helps kids understand science, technology, engineering, arts, and math through real projects. This learning style can be perfect for children who learn better by doing rather than just reading or listening.
We’ve written about STEM education and its growth into STEAM (adding arts to science, technology, engineering, and math). These subjects connect directly to maker-based learning, which focuses on creating and building to understand concepts.
The summer months give your teen time to work on college preparation. Without school assignments, they can focus on getting ready for college. With nearly 30% of first-year students dropping out, these 5 college preparation tips can help your teen succeed.
Summer gives your kids the freedom to play outside, but it’s also a perfect time to keep their minds busy with science activities. These science experiments are both fun and educational, helping build skills they’ll need if they decide to attend college later.
The benefits of slow reading become clear when you realize that reading and understanding what you read are two different skills. According to this exposing article, ACT examination results (used in the USA for college entry) are revealing that many high school students are not equipped for university-level coursework when it comes to reading comprehension skills of “complex texts.”
The answer to this problem may be in what is referred to as ‘slow reading.’ That is, taking the time to read without the Internet’s presence, without distractions and…slowly of course! It may be time for teachers and parents to begin encouraging slow reading as a learning method. Some say it should be in school curriculums.