School’s Out – Now What? Keep Your Child Learning All Summer
All school year you’ve been amazed at what a smart little kid you’ve got. Well, summer is coming, school’s almost out, and that smart little kid may be sliding a bit if you’re not careful. The brain is like a muscle. If left unchallenged, unexercised, it can lose strength, conditioning, and it may even atrophy. You want much more from your child’s brain this summer than a bunch of reptilian responses. Does the expression “Use it or lose it” apply to the brain? Does your child have to “flex” his or her brain to stay smart?