Students, teachers, and parents alike dread the inevitable summer math slide. Kids lose a significant amount of mathematical reasoning skills over those two to three months out of school. To prevent the negative effects summer slumps have on academic success, opt for math tutoring. Other than instruction, Mathnasium® of South Windsor recommends a few additional methods of making math a continuing habit. Here’s what you can do to keep your child’s gears turning.

How to Stop Summer Math Learning Loss

1. Play Math Games

With the rise of the internet, it’s easy to find a variety of fun, engaging math games for kids. You can purchase board games and activity books or look for websites dedicated to producing educational games for free. If math isn’t your child’s favorite subject, games are an engaging way to get some practice.

2. Make a Math Problem Calendar

You can ensure your student keeps their mathematical thinking going daily with a problem-of-the-day calendar. Search for or make up enough problems to cover every day of summer break. Make sure you’re choosing questions that are appropriate for your child’s age group and require methods they’ve used before. If you think they can solve new types of problems, write those in every once in a while and offer assistance if necessary.

3. Integrate Math Into Your Day

Math can be found everywhere in daily life. When you’re cooking, invite your child to help out. Create some addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division problems using the measurements from your recipes. Have your child calculate sales prices, change, and deals when you go out shopping together, or sales tax and tip after eating at a restaurant.

4. Enroll in a Summer Program

For those truly dedicated to enhancing their child’s education, summer math tutoring programs with South Windsor’s Mathnasium offers students the most benefits. Other than helping your child maintain what they learned in math class, transition seamlessly into the next school year, and feel more confident about their abilities, math tutoring over the summer gets students ahead of the game. Their math instructors will ensure your child gets the guidance and practice they need to strengthen their math skills.

Make sure your child retains their mathematical proficiency this summer break with Mathnasium of South Windsor’s summer math program. Their math tutoring programs are specially designed to combat summer learning loss, with an emphasis on catching up and getting ahead. These instructors are more than just math tutors—their lessons are tailored to your child’s needs and focus on building a foundation in math, rather than just helping with homework. Enroll your child in Mathnasium’s summer program today by calling (860) 432-7794. Visit their website to learn how The Mathnasium Method™ effectively boosts students’ abilities in the long-run.