Now that summer’s just around the corner and the school’s about to end, most kids are thinking about summer vacations , swimming parties and hanging out with their friend’s but for tutors, summer is essential for an entirely different reason. Nobody has to tell a tutor that the months between one school year and the next represent great abilities for students. In fact, escaping from all academic pursuits for the summer can mean a huge step backwards for some kids because "Children learn as they play. Most importantly in play, children learn how to learn." - O. Fred Donaldson. Below are few methods in the utilization of summer for effective tutoring for a child:

When the session ends, a child is still equipped with the same motivation for learning devoid of any complications, hence, continuous tutoring during the summer break can maintain this positive learning habit. Children are able to retain more from the previous year of school, laying down a good foundation for the next one. The summer provides an avenue for reassessment on the previous session and addressing areas/topics that have proven difficult in recent times. Before the new session resumes, the child might have been prepared and set on the right path with only the new challenges that accompany the new session to face and overcome. Clearly, summer is more than a time to relax and check out of schoolwork for a while. As a tutor, one of the best ways to encourage emerging literacy is to read aloud with a child as often as possible. An interesting element to incorporate with your skills as a tutor is the stark pronunciation of words and sentences out loud enough for your ward to grab. It comprises much more elements than opening pages and saying words. The child receives optimal excitement and morale to study more when the tutor displays his excitement about the material used to teach. Face to face conversations about the inherent composition of a lesson guide, story or assessment does not only enhance the relationship between the child and the tutor but also increases the speed at which the child understands what he/she is being taught and can easily have it applicable in real life situations. This can be referred to as practical learning.

Through effective tutoring, a child will have a way to reinforce his or her learning from last year, get assisted in areas where he or she needs it, find stability, enjoy personalized attention and achieve better results overall. A tutor can provide resources and recommendations for summer activities, by assisting a child get prepared for upcoming milestones, and get a head start on the school work for next year, making sure such a child stays at the highest rank of the class.

Also for an effective utilization of the summer for a child, making a field trip to places like the zoos, museums, national parks, science centres or historical buildings is a great way for kids to have fun and learn new things at the same time. For instance, when a child pays a visit to the zoo, he or she gets to see different kinds of animals either wild or domestic animals. By learning with your child about your destination beforehand, talking about what a child enjoys the most during the trip helps such child think about the new things he or she experiences and think critically about the topic a child explores or the artefacts and image he or she saw. Frequent and more visits to the various educative environments will inculcate a positive ability in the child. When a child gets to a new environment, he or she will easily adapt by learning through positive attitudes.

The summer is a great opportunity for students to read books that interest them, and parents or guardians should help them stay invested in their reading by asking questions about the books and initiating discussions about major points in various texts. A library is an appropriate place for a child with little or no knowledge to read and assimilate. Also, seldom visits to a library will develop a child to indulge in positive habits of effective reading and learning. When a child opens a book to read and develops interest through the images printed in the book, such will make a child lively and active towards reading. When a child starts to develop good writing skills, it will profit him or her in all aspects of their academic career. Over the period of summer, a child should be allowed to practice writing in a variety of different ways, from writing letters to family members to keeping a daily journal chronicling their summer vacation to starting an article about a topic that interests them.