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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As an English teacher, the two best things you can have your kid do this summer are lots of independent reading in many genres and journaling. Do it as a family even ... summer journaling, throw in a writing prompt on days you need inspiration. Building stamina and endurance and, more importantly, joy in reading and writing will pay dividends in all classes when school resumes. No worksheets, no forced test prep, no math drilling. Go places, see things, try new foods, ask questions and look up the answers, let them wander ahead of you on a path and watch what they discover rather than always standing beside them showing them what you see. Read and write. That’s the best way to enrich them and prepare them. [/quote]

I agree that this is the best way to enrich and prepare students for English/writing/reading comprehension (which is fairly well-taught in the US) but it does nothing for their math (which is fairly poorly--or at least very unevenly-- taught in the US). I don't think math worksheets are the answer, but supporting math learning often needs to be more intentional.  I'm a fan of applied math in summer--building projects, engineering, small businesses--and purposefully making sure kids not kits are solving the inherent math problems in projects.  [/quote]

It’s a common misconception that writing and reading stamina only benefits English classes. In reality all classes and subjects, including math, incorporate these skills and should foster them. [/quote]

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