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For most children, summer is a time to leave classes and homework behind.  However, when they return to school in the fall after the long summer break, students can find themselves struggling to catch up.

Skills and knowledge gained throughout the school year fade during the summer months.  Loss of content retention begins within 24 to 48 hours of learning unless the new information is reinforced or applied immediately.  After a month without reinforcement, approximately 80 percent of what a student has recently learned can be lost.  How can parents prevent the dreaded “summer brain drain”?

Here's How >

“I’ll Start the Year Smarter than the Rest of the Kids!”

“As a parent, I believe in Sylvan Learning because I have seen a transformation in my child. She loves going to Sylvan.  She is more self-confident and feels better about her math abilities. That means the world to me, as her mother,” exclaims Missy, mother of Anna.  “As an educator, I love Sylvan because the personal instructors go back and fill-in the skill gaps as the students work on their current homework.  As a teacher, I wish that I could do that for every child in my classroom.”  

Because of Anna’s academic success and her belief that Sylvan is fun, she will continue the learning process over the summer.  “Students have to keep the learning process fresh in order to fight the regression,” explains Missy. 

Anna is looking forward to summer break.  “I hope to continue at Sylvan over the summer.  It’ll help me in 5th grade because I’ll be ready for school and already understand 5th grade math.  I’ll start the year smarter than the rest of the kids!”

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