Overcoming Summer Break Regression | Special Education Parenting Tips

It is a FACT that when a learned skill isn’t practiced, our ability to complete that skill at the same level… diminishes.
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When it comes to academics, nothing proves this more than our children’s annual summer breaks.
Two to three months away from school can truly be detrimental to learning!
Our last video covered some very alarming facts and statistics regarding the academic regression that takes place during summer break…
So what can be done to ensure your child does not experience the confidence drain that academic struggle can cause when school starts back up again in the fall?
I asked our team about their expert thoughts on how to best overcome the summer break “brain drain.”
Today, we will discuss their feedback through the top four strategies you can use at home, or while traveling that will help ensure your child is ready for fall!
Welcome to Special Education Parenting Tips;
Today, we will cover;
4 Expert Strategies To Overcoming Regression Caused By Summer Break
1. Built-In Remote Expert Learning
2. Read; Help VS Accelerate
3. Secretively Build Learning Into Everyday Activities
4. Keep Children Around Peers
Even after almost 7 years of helping children reach their excellence, It still surprises me that almost every single parent whose child is behind in grade levels feels that the only way they can catch up is by attending fulltime summer school or ESY!
In other words, if their child isn’t approved for ESY or extended school year through their school district, they end up doing nothing.
There’s a happy medium…
Through working with almost a thousand children over the years… we have proven that in as little as one hour per week… a child can not only stop the summer break regression… but actually, catch back up in their academic struggle!
Here’s how it works;
1. Built-In Remote Expert Learning
1. One-on-One Specialized instruction online
a. Done from anywhere, at almost anytime!
2. Work directly with a special education expert who will;
a. Understand the way your child learns
b. Quickly discover the missing foundational pieces
c. Make each session Interactive and fun
3. We utilize reward charts
a. Each child is able to pick out an item on Amazon once the chart is complete
b. Great positive reinforcement
4. No matter the challenge, grade-level, or learning disability; we can help!
2. Reading; Help Vs. Accelerate
1. Reading is the number one skill that helps ensure success
a. In children
b. In Life
2. Schedule Reading Time
a. Help; Ensure the schedule is followed
b. Accelerate; Participate With Your Child
i. Read Aloud for younger children
1. Ask For Their Help (Read Every Other Page If Possible)
ii. Read the same book as your older children
1. Allows for the ability to chat about the story
a. Enhances comprehension
2. You Discover If Your Child Struggles In This Area
3. Strategically Help Choose Books To Read
a. Help; Allow Your Child To Choose Anything
b. Accelerate; Choose Mix Of Fiction And Non-Fiction
i. Summer Vacation Reading Hack;
1. Choose A Non-Fiction Book On;
a. The Area Your Traveling
b. A Person / Event From That Area
2. Once There, Ask Your Child Questions Allowing Them To Be Your family’s Tour Guide
3. HUGE Boost In Confidence, Strengthen Their Desire To Learn
3. Secretively Build Learning Into Everyday Activities
1. Ideas For Younger Children;
a. Count EVERYTHING
i. Swings at a park
ii. Red cars in a parking lot
iii. Stop signs found on an errand drive
iv. Trees with flowers along the road
v. Billboards along a freeway
vi. Motorcycles
vii. Etc.
2. Ideas For Older Children
a. Road Trip Alphabet Game
i. First-person to see a sign starting with the letter “A” gets a point
ii. Then, you work through the alphabet all the way to letter “Z”
iii. Works well with license plates too
iv. Builds creativity, awareness, and observation
4. Keep Children Around Peers
1. Social interaction is ALWAYS a top priority in learning how to navigate life
2. Builds confidence by having relationships outside of the family
3. Younger children
a. Setup frequent playdates with friends
b. Allows You A Chance To Get to know friends parents
c. Consistency will afford your child something to look forward to
4. Older Children;
a. Set and observe a consistent curfew
b. Allow children structured freedom
i. Increases with age and maturity
ii. Chaperone events if needed based on maturity/needs
iii. Ensure proper communication/frequency
1. Your Child calls and checks in (etc.)
5. Gets children outside and away from electronics
From all of us at SpecialEdResource.com thank you for watching this episode of Special Education Parenting Tips