The dog days of summer will soon be upon us. You may be wondering what to do with your kids when school is out. Long, hot days filled with swimming, ice cream, video games, and too much TV will confront you before too long. Freedom from routine can feel liberating for a short time, but after a week or so parents end up hearing the inevitable complaint, “I’m booored.” A little structure goes a long way towards keeping kids motivated and happy.
Are you trying to create a summer routine to keep your kids occupied and productive? Many camps are available, but have you ever considered a summer math program? A summer math program at Mathnasium of Littleton is a great complement to a summer camp.
Every year you hear about the big push to keep your child reading for fun over the summer. Doing math for fun has been a critical oversight in U.S. education. At Mathnasium, we encourage kids to have fun while learning math. The great mathematician and philosopher, Alfred North Whitehead spoke to heads of education in 1916 about the way math should be taught in school. Among the many important things he said was,
“From the very beginning of his education, the child should experience the joy of discovery.”
At Mathnasium of Littleton, we couldn’t agree more. Math should be fun, but it is also a critical skill.
Why a Summer Math Program?
Many students lose critical math skills over the summer break. Why not keep them current, help them get ahead, or revisit difficult concepts that they may have struggled with during the school year with a summer math program? Kids enrolled in the summer math program at Mathnasium of Littleton not only have fun, they also go back to school with increased math confidence.
Math programs are a great way to help your son or daughter reinforce their math skills and number sense. It also provides the opportunity to tackle concepts that were problematic for them. Remedial lessons can be reviewed in a non-threatening and relaxed environment, without the pressure of grades.
For a child who requires advanced challenges, a math program can offer a specialized curriculum of higher-level topics tailored to their interests. Unlike a generic summer workbook, a summer math program will meet the precise needs of your child because it is custom-designed for them and fun.
A math program will help your son or daughter with:
Learning retention
Mastering new skills
Reviewing difficult concepts
Boosting self-confidence
Gaining discipline
Enjoying math
The Mathnasium Math Program Benefit STEM Camps
If your child will be enrolled in a STEM camp or STEM school program, a math program is the perfect addition. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. STEM camps include topics such as nature and science, space, computer science, and robotics. These topics require students to be able to apply math skills and reasoning creatively. If your child understands the mathematical concepts behind the science, technology, and engineering at camp, they will have a more enjoyable experience and have more success at these camps. At Mathnasium of Littleton, we will help your child be ready for a STEM camp. We recommend doing our summer sessions before the STEM camp, but we can also work with a child concurrently enrolled in a STEM camp. Your child will feel like a math rock star at camp!
Math and Art Pair Well
Children attending an artistic camp, such as drama, music, dance, or painting benefit from our summer sessions too. Our math program promotes creative thinking, problem solving, and discipline. These same skills lend themselves to the creative process necessary for successful art and design. Thinking outside of the box results in more unique, individualized artistic achievement. Mathematical concepts are often incorporated into artistic design to ensure structural stability and integrity. Because of this crossover, a summer math program combined with an art program offers a balance that allows math and art camps to complement each other well.
Math + Sports Camp = A Winning Combination
Many children take sports summer camps to hone their athletic skills. Studies show that exercise makes our minds sharper too. While they build stamina and strength in their body, use the benefits of exercise to sharpen their math brain by attending sessions at Mathnasium!
Mathnasium Summer Sessions
The curriculum at Mathnasium focuses on using individualized instruction to build a strong number sense, whole and rational number problem solving, and number computation. We spend the time to help your child master the how and why behind math theory, fill in learning gaps, and boost confidence to ensure concrete mathematical reasoning skills. Mathnasium of Littleton offers summer-long math sessions with flexible hours and specialized instructors to meet your child’s individualized needs. Both 4 and 6-week packages are available, and the weeks do not need to be used consecutively. However, once a package has started, all weeks must be used before the end of summer.
Students come in for 60 minutes 5 days each week. Attendance is flexible and does not require scheduling, allowing the math program to conveniently work within your child’s summer calendar, including day camps and even resident camps. All learning and review is done at our facility in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.
Our unique summer sessions will keep math skills sharp, build confidence, and address previous school year concerns in a no pressure environment that works with your schedule. We offer morning and afternoon learning blocks throughout the week plus a fun-filled, math-related game hour every Friday from noon until 1:00 p.m.
Summer Math Program Hours
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; and 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Game Hour)
Enrolling your son or daughter in an educational program for the summer provides the perfect balance with fun-in-the-sun activities. Our math programs are designed to be fun, so children actually ask to come. You can have a great summer and ensure a successful upcoming school year. Call us today at (303) 979-9077 to reserve your summer math program enrollment at Mathnasium of Littleton! Ask for Suzie.
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