Children in the ocean enjoying the summer slide

Tips for Avoiding the Summer Slide by Dr. Emily Levy Founder & Director EBL Coaching

Summer is a time for outdoor play, fun in the sun, and relaxation. Yet it is also a time when many kids experience significant learning loss from a lack of consistent instruction. In fact, research tells us that students may lose two months of reading skills and three months of math skills during the summer. Help your child avoid the summer slide and jump-start the school year on a positive note with the ideas detailed below.

Tutor guiding student as part of an Orton-Gillingham multi-sensory lesson. Student blending magnetic letter tiles.

What is Orton Gillingham tutoring?

The Orton Gillingham approach is a structured, research-based, multi-sensory teaching method for helping students develop their reading and spelling skills. While it is particularly helpful for students with dyslexia, all students, especially those with language-based learning disabilities, can benefit from Orton Gillingham tutoring. What exactly is Orton Gillingham tutoring?

Child measuring ingredients for baking to learn fractions and strengthen math skills

Tips for Helping Your Child Develop Stronger Math Skills by Dr. Emily Levy, Founder & Director, EBL Coaching

Math plays a key role in many aspects of our lives. It is important not just for success in school, but also for everyday skills, like shopping, eating at a restaurant, buying groceries, and cooking. Math also builds upon itself, so without solid foundational skills, it can become increasingly challenging for students to excel in math as they progress through school. Help your child develop stronger math skills with the ideas detailed below.