Summer Learning Prevents Loss of Up to Two and a Half Months of Math
Knowledge
Beat the Summer Slide with Mathnasium’s Summer Math Programs
Kanata, Ontario, July, 2017—Summer learning loss is a phenomenon parents and
educators have long acknowledged as a significant setback to academic
achievement. According to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, math
proficiency is particularly susceptible to the summer learning slide. Students
lose two to two and a half months of the math computational skills they learned
during the school year.
Additionally, the summer slide can have long-lasting effects on a
student’s academic life. “Early summer learning losses have later-life
consequences, including high school curriculum placement, whether kids drop out
of high school, and whether they attend college.”
Experts widely agree that summer math studies provide a solution. Studies have shown that
students who attend summer programs with a math component score higher on math
tests the following school year than students unable to participate in summer
instruction.
Incorporating math studies into a student’s summer routine brings other
significant benefits. “Take advantage of the more relaxed environment of summer
break as a golden opportunity to improve math performance,” suggests Larry
Martinek, Chief Instructional Officer at Mathnasium. “During
summer break, children typically have a lot of unstructured time, allowing them
to unplug their busy minds and become more focused. These are ideal conditions
for effectively absorbing new information and having a sudden ‘aha’ moment when
concepts click into place. We have found the summer months to be a great
opportunity for students to work on mathematics and have seen children make
great strides with a serious commitment of just two to three hours a week,”
Martinek says.
Contact us at (613) 435-8500, or visit us online
to schedule summer sessions
and combat the summer slide!
About
Mathnasium
Mathnasium, the leading math-only learning centre franchise, specialises
in teaching kids math in a way that makes sense to them. When math makes sense,
kids excel—whether they’re far behind or eager to get ahead. The proprietary
Mathnasium Method™ is the result of 40+ years of hands-on instruction and
research. For more information, visit www.mathnasium.ca.
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