Optimize Learning with Focus Breaks

Optimize Learning with Focus Breaks

If you’ve been following our Shurley English Blog posts, you know we’ve been flooding you with creative ideas on how to continue supporting your students’ academic progress throughout the summer. We are aware that with the high demands placed upon our children in today’s U.S. classrooms, it’s evident that children (and adults) have fewer opportunities to truly unwind and relax.

Today, my suggestion is to remember to INCLUDE some “DOWNTIME” into your child’s daily summer schedule, and here’s why:

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Distance Learning: Implementing purposeful downtime

Distance Learning: Implementing purposeful downtime

If you’ve been following our Shurley English Blog posts, you know we’ve been flooding you with creative ideas on how to continue supporting your students’ academic progress. With the high demands placed upon our students today, it’s evident that they have fewer opportunities to truly unwind and relax.

Today, my suggestion is to remember to include some downtime into your students’ daily schedule, and here’s why:

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