Submitted by JLumpkin (not verified) on June 15, 2007 - 20:12.
In my area of the country, most parents fall in the category of leaving their children alone at home while the parents work. Few children have the opportunity of having a parent at home during the summer. Some children do have the opportunity of being involved in some type of summer camp, but only those whose parents are willing to pay for them. There is not much we (the school systems) can do to incorporate summer time learning except to extend the school year (the number of days) and to create year round schools.
Summer Learning Loss
Submitted by JLumpkin (not verified) on June 15, 2007 - 20:12.
In my area of the country, most parents fall in the category of leaving their children alone at home while the parents work. Few children have the opportunity of having a parent at home during the summer. Some children do have the opportunity of being involved in some type of summer camp, but only those whose parents are willing to pay for them. There is not much we (the school systems) can do to incorporate summer time learning except to extend the school year (the number of days) and to create year round schools.