5 ways to stay academically motivated and avoid ‘Summer Brain drain’/ ‘Summer Slide’
Holiday is coming! Yes, it is and I'm always excited about it (sometimes more than my children 😃)...but the question is do you have plans for your children this season? Much as it is a good time to take a break from academic work, it is said that NO classroom work particularly during the long summer holiday leads to ‘summer slide’ or ‘summer brain drain’. This means that students may lose some academic progress made over the previous school year. Hence, students need to stay continually motivated but in a relaxed way. Here are my 5 tips on what to do this summer: Watch movies, cartoons, documentaries, YouTube videos or podcasts that relates to your interest: During term time, it might be difficult to find time to watch movies and videos of interest hence it is only wise to maximise the holidays. If you love interior designs, sports, arts and craft, fashion, makeup artistry or cooking, watch documentaries or videos to horn your skills and increase your