When Math Doesn’t Add Up: 5 Ways to Build Math Skills Over the Summer
When students close their math texts and stop problem solving, their math skills diminish. Over the summer, students tend to lose over a month’s worth of math knowledge. This leaves students playing a game of catch up when school restarts in the fall. Students struggle to stay on top of the curriculum when they return to school, as math concepts build on each other. Moreover, since math lays the foundation for learning other subjects, falling behind in math creates academic deficits in other subjects.
GAMECHANGER Tutoring Connection has 5 ways to build math skills over the summer.