Summer Schools Reduce Learning Loss

Üsküdar University Child Development Department Research Assistant, Specialist Psychologist Child Developmentist Pınar Demir Asma evaluated the summer school and its contributions to child development.

Peer communication is also very important in the summer period.

Research Assistant Pınar Demir Asma stated that summer schools have an important place in the development of children and said, “Summer schools are important for children to spend their holiday periods pleasant and productive. The reason for this is that in early childhood, which is a window of opportunity for children's development, all kinds of interactions with the child's environment support their developmental areas. The child, who is away from school and his peers at school during the summer period, is exposed to deprivation in interacting with the environment. In addition, summer schools are effective in reducing learning loss, that is, difficulties in accessing this information when the learned information is not used for a long time. Therefore, it is important to evaluate summer schools and summer courses for children.” he said.

Summer school should not be limited to school or course

Noting that summer schools include activities in different branches, child development specialist Pınar Demir Asma said: “There are many summer schools in different branches for children. For example, football and volleyball summer schools, intelligence and attention games summer courses, values ​​education, drama, robotics and coding, English summer schools are among them. Studies show that sports-oriented summer courses contribute to the motor development of children and increase their self-esteem. In addition, it has been found that summer science camps are beneficial for children to understand the nature of science, and contribute positively to children's interest in science and critical thinking skills. In addition to these benefits, it is important to underline that it is important not to limit summer school activities to school or courses, to expand similar practices in daily life, and to support families on the subject.”

It has healing effects on fragile groups

Child development specialist Pınar Demir Asma also stated that summer schools are an opportunity to support the development of children from low socioeconomic levels, saying, “This is because children from low socioeconomic levels receive less summer school/course support in the summer compared to children from high socioeconomic levels and therefore learn more. their loss. For this reason, it is important that early intervention programs for children in this group are carried out within the scope of summer school. Related studies also show that summer schools have significant healing effects on vulnerable groups.” he said.

These tips are important!

• Expert psychologist child development specialist Pınar Demir Asma listed her advice to parents about summer schools as follows:
• Activities in the summer school can also be continued at home.
• With the child at home about the activities in the summer school sohbet communication can be established.
• In the selection of branches, branches suitable for the relevant fields of the children can be preferred.
• The physical qualities of the summer school can be examined.
• It can be noted that the child enjoys the summer school.
• It can be taken into account whether the summer school offers the child the opportunity to rest.
• Not competition and success in the child's summer school; can be made to feel happy and sufficient.
• Parents in the fragile group can especially take advantage of summer opportunities.