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Increase Summer Learning Success
Discover How To Keep Kids Learning All Summer Long
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Agenda
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Summer Learning-A History
Summer Learning Impacts
Benefits and Drawbacks of Summer Break
Types of Summer Learning
Strategies for Keeping Kids Learning All Summer Long
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Summer Learning-A History
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Summer Learning in Days Gone ByTHE 9-MONTH CALENDAR
The early years of US schooling used calendars
designed to fit the needs of each community
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Summer Learning Impacts
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Summer Learning Impacts
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Benefits and Drawbacks of Summer
Break for Students with Special Needs
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Benefits and Drawbacks of Summer Break for Students
with Special Needs
BENEFITS
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Social
Interactions in
Relaxed
Environments
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Benefits and Drawbacks of Summer Break for Students
with Special Needs
BENEFITS
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Generalize Learned Skills
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Benefits and Drawbacks of Summer Break for Students
with Special Needs DRAWBACKS
Regression of Academic Skills
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Benefits and Drawbacks of Summer Break for Students
with Special Needs DRAWBACKS
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Deviation from Routine
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Benefits and Drawbacks of Summer Break for Students
with Special Needs DRAWBACKS
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Regression of Social Skills
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Benefits and Drawbacks of Summer Break for Students
with Special Needs DRAWBACKS
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Interruption of School-Based Therapies
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Types of Summer Learning
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Types of Summer LearningEXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR
• Extended School Year provides an extension of services beyond the normal school
year
• Many countries across the world already subscribe to year-round schooling to
promote retention and increased achievement
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Types of Summer LearningSUMMER CAMP
• Summer camps provide opportunities for continued learning and maintenance of
skills in a fun and positive environment
• Summer camps range from local community day camps to month or even summer-
long “sleep away” camps
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Types of Summer LearningHOME PROGRAM
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• Home summer learning allows parents to spend quality time with their children in a positive environment
• Time and ability to focus on the child (often in a 1:1 environment) and individual learning
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“Students who attend summer programs have better outcomes than
similar peers who do not attend these programs rigorous studies of
voluntary summer programs, mandatory summer programs, and
programs that encourage students to read at home in the summer
have all found positive effects on student achievement.
The combined evidence from these studies suggests that all of these
types of summer learning programs can mitigate summer learning
losses and even lead to achievement gains. Moreover, longitudinal
studies conclude that the effects of summer learning programs
endure for at least two years after the student has engaged in the
summer program.”
(RAND Education, 2011)
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Strategies to Keep Kids Learning
All Summer Long
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Make Learning Fun!
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Make Learning Fun!
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Make Learning Fun!rethinkfirst.com
akidsheart.com
playkidsgames.com
Bugs & Buttons
Injini
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Make Learning Fun!
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Make Learning Fun!
Goopy Games
Water Play
Arts & Crafts
Trips/Outings
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“Summer is a great time to do community outings to promote communication, social and
independence skills”
~ Tammy. Director of Special Education. Tennessee. USA
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Use Natural Curiosity!
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Use Natural Curiosity!
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Use Natural Curiosity!
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Use Normal Routines to Teach Skills!
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Encourage expressive language and communication during meal times
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Use Normal Routines to Teach Skills!
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Using routines that occur multiple times a day are great opportunities to teach
social skills
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Use Normal Routines to Teach Skills!
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Use regular trips to the grocery store to promote independence skills
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Use Normal Routines to Teach Skills!
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“Make sure the ESY program has as much structure around routine as the regular
school year so that students acclimate quickly to the new environment”
-Trudy. Supervisor. Tennessee. USA
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Generalize Learned Skills
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VARY THE SETTING
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Generalize Learned Skills
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VARY THE PEOPLE
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Generalize Learned Skills
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VARY THE MATERIALS
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Record Progress
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Record Progress
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Record Progress
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“Video kids at the beginning and the end of SY/Summer to show the progress students
are making. This can be a great celebration at the end of summer.”
-Pam, Director of Special Education. South
Carolina. USA
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Use Rewards
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Use RewardsEARNING POINTS OR TOKENS
• Motivate children to participate and
learn by having them earn tokens or
points that they can exchange for a
reward.
• Make sure your child is excited to
earn the tokens or points. Choose
something that they like.
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Use RewardsMAKE IT VISUAL-TOKEN BOARDS
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Use RewardsMAKE IT VISUAL-CHARTS & PUNCHCARDS
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Use Rewards
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“Point Store” Treasure Box
Coupons
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Other Summer Learning Ideas
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Other Summer Learning IdeasREADING, LANGUAGE AND WRITING
• Watch the TV with the sound
off and close captioning on
• Read directions with you for
how to play a new game
• Help you write the grocery list
• Reading a recipe
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www.pbs.org/parents/summer/
Learning Ally Audio
www.learningally.org/summerreadin
gtogether.aspx
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Other Summer Learning IdeasSOCIAL SKILLS
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The Social Express App
Model Me Going Places App
• Hold a puppet show
• Play board games
• Parachutes
• Scavenger Hunts
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