If your child has been struggling in school, and you think that they have too much energy, you may need a new learning method for them. Use the summertime to utilize different options and try different things. You want to make these changes to see if you can improve how your child listens to and retains information, and how they participate in and enjoy the classroom.
Try New Learning Methods
There are learning methods that can be more effective for certain kids over others. If the traditional common-core curriculum or in-classroom lessons aren't working, it's time to try a new approach. Find a summer program that involves more hands-on teaching methods, where the children are exploring and doing activities while they learn, instead of sitting at a desk all day long.
Sign Up for Learning Programs Together
Classes and programs where the children aren't just working to have fun and learn, but where they're doing it with you and as a family, can also be productive. These are helping them to not only learn new concepts and things but also to create lasting memories of the things that you learned and accomplished together. If they see that you are enjoying and encouraging the activities, they may be more willing to participate.
Get Active
Sending a child to school to sit in a classroom all day can sometimes be too much to expect from them. If they are able to get out of the house in the morning or do something that will burn energy, like swim, run, or do yoga, it may help them throughout the day.
Even doing activities at night and after school can be encouraging and helpful for sleep and attention span. You want to get them active so that they are less likely to feel restless in the classroom. You have to find out what they enjoy and what works for them.
There are many summer programs for kids and educational options that are different from a standard summer-school style of learning, and there are ways that your child can have fun over the summer while they continue to learn and grow. Look at teaching methods and summer programs that encourage active learning and hands-on teaching, so that your child can be more active throughout the day. Helping them burn off energy before and after school, or before and after their summer programs, will also be helpful.
