The Summer Learning Slide: 8 Tips for Teachers to Help Avoid It!
05/09/22 • 16 min
THE SUMMER SLIDE IS A REAL THING.
Unfortunately.
It’s that time in the summer where students’ brains flip the “off” switch and go into mush-mode. When they emerge in the fall, they’ve lost some of that academic progress that they made with you during the school year. (womp-womp)
It happens. And it’s not your fault. But - we can put into place a few preventative measures to help keep the summer slide less dramatic.
The thing is - I DO think students need a break. They do need to just relax and chill - just like their tired teachers do (pssst: that’s your reminder to take a break, too!).
BUT - we also can give students some fun opportunities for learning at home.
However, it’s learning that looks more like playing and exploring.
I want to share 8 things that student can do — that they will WANT to do — over the summer to keep their brains fine-tuned.
FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES VISIT: classroomnook.com/podcast/119
Links & Resources Mentioned in the Episode
Click HERE for Take-Home Summer Activities (Includes Map Skills, Spin a Story, Library Scavenger Hunt, Reading, Science, 16 Activity Cards, and more.
Summer Take-Home Kits:
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THE SUMMER SLIDE IS A REAL THING.
Unfortunately.
It’s that time in the summer where students’ brains flip the “off” switch and go into mush-mode. When they emerge in the fall, they’ve lost some of that academic progress that they made with you during the school year. (womp-womp)
It happens. And it’s not your fault. But - we can put into place a few preventative measures to help keep the summer slide less dramatic.
The thing is - I DO think students need a break. They do need to just relax and chill - just like their tired teachers do (pssst: that’s your reminder to take a break, too!).
BUT - we also can give students some fun opportunities for learning at home.
However, it’s learning that looks more like playing and exploring.
I want to share 8 things that student can do — that they will WANT to do — over the summer to keep their brains fine-tuned.
FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES VISIT: classroomnook.com/podcast/119
Links & Resources Mentioned in the Episode
Click HERE for Take-Home Summer Activities (Includes Map Skills, Spin a Story, Library Scavenger Hunt, Reading, Science, 16 Activity Cards, and more.
Summer Take-Home Kits:
Join the LINKtivity® Learning Membership and get access to my entire vault of LINKtivity Interactive Learning Guides including LINKtivity Learning Summer Camp - CLICK HERE to join.
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Getting Your Classroom Ready for Summer (FASTER!)
THERE’S ALWAYS SO MUCH TO DO BEFORE SUMMER VACATION.
Before you can turn in your classroom keys for the summer you likely have paperwork to complete, reorganizing your classroom cabinets, closets, and drawers —all those things that got in disarray in the thick of the school year.
And if you’ve ever been that last teacher out the door sailing off into summer vacay mode - then you know how painful it can be! (Trust me - I’ve been there more times than I care to count!)
So, let’s not let it happen again, mmmk?
What if you could be the FIRST teacher checkin’ out for the summer? What if you had your classroom, cleaned, prepped, organized, and ready for custodial approval ....EARLY?
Sounds lovely.
The secret to making it all happen? Don’t do it all yourself! Instead of waiting till your students leave on that last day of school to get your classroom in order, enlist the help of your students to get it done FASTER! And you know what - students actually LOVE to help you clean and organize your classroom. It’s a win-win.
Now, before you start passing out garbage bags, sponges, and cleaning sprays - you need to have a METHOD to the madness. And that’s what this episode is all about. I’ll show you exactly how I successfully and methodically had my students help me prepare my classroom for the summer.
For complete show notes visit: classroomnook.com/podcast/118
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H(APPY) Hour: Classroom Technology Tools for Teachers & Student: Screencast-O-Matic
ANYONE CAN CREATE A VIDEO.
Anyone.
ESPECIALLY teachers and students!
We’re back with another installment of H(APPY)-Hour (That’s happy, with an emphasis on App).
In these H(APP)Y Hour episodes, I highlight a cool app or educational technology tool for teachers and students to use in the classroom, and today I’ve got a good one for you.
Today's app is a video creation app that’s easy enough for young students to use and offers endless options for using videos in the classroom.
FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES VISIT: classroomnook.com/podcast/120
Links & Resources Mentioned in the Episode
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