… like Ritaj, the attention given to her and more than 250 other students in a summer program run by the MGH Institute comes from speech-language pathology … to support the “whole child”. Instruction on mindfulness, health, and safety is even provided by IHP nursing graduate students in addition to the regular activities … “summer slump,” is a major concern for elementary students, making this program even more important. This phenomenon has been known to widen achievement gaps and …

… are wondering how to keep their kids engaged and prevent “Summer Learning Loss” – a phenomenon marked by the decline of academic skills while children are out of … likely to experience it again in subsequent summers.  Reading, in particular, is a staple of early education and a direct predictor of student outcomes. Admittedly, … maintain or grow reading brain systems. Making reading part of daily activities – even for 20-30 minutes – is part of a strong approach towards reading progress.” She …

… of Expertise Literacy & Language Researcher Dr. Joanna Christodoulou, thanks to a grant from accounting firm RSM, tripled the number of Charlestown elementary school … second year participating in the program. “Rory is already reading, and he hasn’t even started first grade yet,” said Keaton as she was picking up her son from the … of summer programming. For Christodoulou, the larger cohort size will provide even more data to analyze. Since the program began six years ago, she’s discovered …

… academic scores decline during summer vacation. So, as summer vacation begins, a student’s performance level reflects the academic year of learning progress. During … activities. The assumption is that scores decrease during the summer due to a downward shift for reading activities relative to the school year. On the one hand, … started the program crinkling up their materials in frustration, and now seeks out even more challenging work because the infrastructure to succeed is available from …

… When Half of Brain is Removed, How Well Can a Child Read? Christodoulou Leading Research to Find Out … When Half of Brain is Removed, How Well Can a Child Read? Christodoulou Leading Research to Find Out Topics Communication … the hemispherectomy population is not unfamiliar to her.  “The good news is that even when half the brain is purposefully made non-functional, the remaining brain …