5 Summer Study Tips for Boarding Students in Canada on Break from High School

After a long year of school, the summer break is much anticipated and well deserved. Since students have worked hard studying throughout the year, they have earned a vacation to enjoy the precious weather of the short Canadian summer. But just because it's summer, it doesn't mean that students should turn off their minds entirely. "Overall, children experience an average summer learning loss across reading and mathematics of about one month," notes Harris Cooper of Duke University. Fortunately there are plenty of ways for students to relax and have fun while still keeping their mind sharp during summer’s warm and sunny days. Here are five tips for fun summer learning. 1. Reading Every Day While on Summer Break from Boarding School Reading is an excellent way to stimulate the mind at any time of year, but in the summertime it makes an especially great excuse to pass the time outdoors…

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Why Outdoor Education is Such an Important Part of the High School Experience

With outdoor education, the world is your child’s classroom. Far beyond the four walls of a traditional class, students with outdoor learning integrated into their curriculum become immersed in all the natural world has to offer - broadening their perspectives on their surroundings, their studies, and their own personal skill-sets. Pitching tents, starting fires, and acquiring wilderness first aid skills might not be part of the everyday high school experience. But for students in some of today’s top educational institutions, outdoor learning is an integral part of their studies, offering them both for-credit and extracurricular opportunities for adventure. Curious about what the great outdoors can offer high schoolers here in Canada? Read on. 1. Outdoor Education Strengthens a Child’s Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem There is substantial research to suggest that outdoor adventure programs positively impact young people's self-perception: their understandings of their own personal strengths, limitations, and the value they bring…

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