When the school year is ending for most students, they are ready for a summer vacation and a much needed break from class work. Dyslexics, who work especially hard in school, are usually very happy for the time off.
The summer break, however can be a great time for spending time at home, working on skill sets such as reading, writing and arithmetic/math. If done with more fun teaching techniques and reward systems, dyslexic students tend to be more co-operative, less pressured and can make strong headway with their weak areas of school work. The extra time can help them maintain their levels of mastery with spelling, reading, arithmetic, etc.
"According to Dr. Harris Cooper at Duke University, students on average lose 1-3 months worth of learning over the summer months.
According to Psychology Today, the typical student loses one to two months of learning in reading and one to three months of learning in math."
~"Summer “Brain Drain” or Summer Learning Loss"
Popular Book Company (Canada) Ltd.
Over the summer we're going to post ideas, teaching tools, books and websites to help dyslexic parents work with their children in fun, interesting ways.
Often, for example, the parents I've worked with over the years will use our reading program during the summer time and not only keep their kids up to the reading level they met at the end of the school year, but also move up a grade or two from where they were. Also, we've seen these students start to enjoy reading when they are not being pressured to keep up with the class.
We are offering our summer reading program as a gift and welcome your input and reactions.
