Summerschool Work

Is summer homework making you sweat?

Summer School Homework: Repeating a Class

Alas...all those days in class...and you, Student, get to do it AGAIN! ("Sigh...I've been there myself!"--Michelle Deets, Owner).

Here's some Starwars homework humor...don't fall to the Dark Side again!

Required Workbooks or Reading Don't leave that required work to the last minute! St. Johns Episcopal, Serra Catholic School, and Tarbut V' Torah are just a few of the private schools that require students to complete summer homework books. The assignments will help to maintain and reinforce crucial math and writing skills. Ideally, this should be more than busy work to power through in the last two weeks of August; make sure your child understands the concepts.

HINT: Some of the pages (such as a sheet of 25 long division problems) quickly become dull. Liven up the work by drawing a tic-tac-toe grid in between nine problems and turn the work into a game. Instead of X and O, write in the answers. Your child will learn far more about the solution process if the homework is fun (well...at least less boring). For other problem sets and writing pages, set the kitchen timer and turn the paper into a speed drill or timed test. This can help to desensitize your child to timed test anxiety.

Required Summer Reading + Study Skills

Required summer reading (such as books required each summer by Santa Margarita High School) is a challenge for students with processing, attention, or motivation deficits. We work individually or in groups to pace the student through the book/s.

To double the usefulness of the time, the student will practice comprehension methods, study skills, simple ways to memorize data, and make practice quizzes.

On-campus/Online Summer Class Reading

Summer school classes move quickly, and online classes involve a lot of reading without the aid of a live explanation. Your tutor will review/reteach concepts; pace, complete, and submit assignments (such as for the BYU classes); and apply study methods for tests.

Reading Comprehension: Elementary Students

Reading: Word recognition, vocabulary, recall, and summarization

Comprehension stems from many factors:

Vocabulary: games, activites, cartoons, and professionally produced CDs (including an SAT-level Vocabulary Rock CD) will boost a student's word base. A better vocabulary also improves writing.

Recall: comes from deliberate focus (through thought and note-taking), understanding the vocabulary, and processing the information.

Restating/Summarization: If a student can restate—in her own words—a story or essay, she understands it. This takes patient, guided practice.

Contact us to learn how we can fit any program to your needs.

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