Summer is nearly here,
which means that school will be out soon for the next several months. For
parents, it’s important to keep your children learning and engaged all summer
long so that they don’t fall prey to “summer learning loss”, which is
cumulative over time and can actually increase drop-out rates. Yikes!
The great news is that enrolling
your child in a few summer activities can help keep their brains learning and
growing for that period of several months without formal educational support.
While academically-minded parents might automatically push students
toward more traditional educational activities like science or space camps,
arts and music can have a very positive effect on cognitive abilities as well.
Music has been shown to
help children create greater cognitive skills, achieve higher grades in school,
and even boost creativity. Music lessons are a great option, but if you’re
looking for an activity that will also help keep children physically fit,
consider dance lessons or a dance camp. Dance incorporates music in a
physical-learning environment, which means your child will get all the benefits
of being exposed to music while keeping their bodies and minds healthy.
There is a range of
options when it comes to dance classes or dance camps from one-hour lessons to camps
that provide overnight lodging. Although each family’s needs are different, children
will reap the benefits of incorporating dance into his or her summer plans.
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