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Are your Kids in a Summer Slump? Reading Opens Minds to Adventure!
“There’s nothing to do!” Each summer these words are echoed in homes across America. As the excitement of freedom wears off, children and teens discover that having too much free time can leave them bored.
So what are they to do? For many, the answer is play computer games, watch television, and hang out at the mall. While these activities are fine in moderation, they won’t stop the groaning of a bored mind. Just like the body needs exercise to stay fit, the brain needs it’s own stimuli to stay in shape. Reading invigorates the brain and fires up the imagination.
It also improves vocabulary, spelling, and grammar, and promotes better writing. Most important, it helps develop critical and creative thinking. A child can lose a month’s worth of these skills during the summer. Reading can keep the mind engaged and the brain conditioned.
“Reading is one of the greatest accomplishments a child will ever achieve,” notes tutoring expert Larry Schwartz. “The most successful students regularly read for fun. It doesn’t matter if it’s Shakespeare, sci-fi, or comic books, what matters is that they read regularly and increase their level of reading ability with each new book they pick up.”
If your child has difficulty in a specific subject, the problem may have more to do with reading comprehension than the subject matter. When reading comprehension is below grade level academic success can drop substantially. Low self-esteem and lack of motivation are often not far behind. “Parents need to pay attention to indicators, like slow reading, incorrect pronunciation, and frequent spelling errors. These are sure signs that children lack fundamental reading skills,” notes Schwartz. Tutoring Club offers Rx Reading classes that can help your child improve academically and introduce the joy of opening a book.
Noted editor, columnist, and lecturer, Orville Prescott once said that few children learn to read books by themselves. Someone has to lure them into the wonderful world of the written word. Someone has to show them the way. Be that someone. Encourage your child to read today.
For further information, contact:
Chad Schwartz
Tutoring Club
(702) 588-5288
cschwartz@tutoringclub.com
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