Greetings!
Welcome to the Land O' Lakes KnowledgePoints newsletter, In The Know. This is our first edition! We value our partnership with our customers and strive to provide premiere educational services. During each issue of In The Know we will provide you with information that will help ensure your child's success in school and in life.
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 Summer Learning Loss - Don't Let it Happen to You!
Believe it or not, summer will be here soon. Take advantage of summer by enrolling in programs to keep skills fresh.
All young people experience learning loss when they do not engage in educational activities during the summer. On average, children's test scores are at least one month lower when they return to school in the fall than scores when they left in the spring. Summer learning loss is more pronounced in math. On average, students lose approximately 2.6 months of grade level equivalency in mathematical computation skills over the summer months.
As a result, teachers often spend the first 6-8 weeks of a new school year re-teaching material to students that was lost during the summer months. Summer programs are an effective intervention for purposes of academic remediation, enrichment, or acceleration.
KnowledgePoints wants to keep children's minds sharp throughout the entire year. Imagine the difference next school year if, rather than being behind at the end of the summer, your child has built the academic skills needed to be successful in the upcoming school year.
Enroll in one of our summer programs and prevent summer learning loss! |
 Are You Ready to Visit the Zoo?
Our beginner's reading program, StartingPoints, incorporates the nationally renowned Zoo-phonics program. This is a great start for pre-k children who are ready to begin preparing for kindergarten. With a proven curriculum to teach students phonetic awareness, reading and writing in a lively format, the Zoo-phonics program teaches the alphabet using a cast of fun animal characters and sounds, with body movements that directly relate to the animal and letter.
Our interactive program allows children to utilize the alphabet immediately while they enjoy the process of learning. They feel like they're playing while they're actually learning to read!
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Don't Give Your Child's Brain the Whole Summer Off!
All of our standard tutoring programs will be offered over the summer. This is a great time to "catch up" if your family's schedule didn't allow for tutoring during the school year, or even increase your hours per week now that school is out. This is also an excellent time to turn your focus towards filling those learning gaps that may be present, particularly if you've taken a "Homework Help" approach to instruction during the school year. Filling those learning gaps will make your child more self-sufficient once school starts up in the fall.
But we're also offering "Summer Enrichment Programs" for those families who aren't necessarily looking to make up ground over the summer, but want to keep their children's minds sharp!
Math EntrepreneursJoin us for a hands-on business adventure as students learn first hand how math fits into daily business situations. This program also provides a fantastic introduction to the basics of running a business and financial concepts. Using their math skills, students
will develop a "business" to share with family and friends.
Budding Authors
This camp is especially for young authors who love to put pen to paper. Students will plan, write, edit and create their own books. They will even have the option to provide illustrations. Books will be bound in a hard cover, providing a lasting keepsake that your child can proudly share.
The Book Buzz
Help your child get a head start on those books on the summer reading list. Students will gain reading comprehension skills by participating in discussion groups and reader response activities. Your child will create and present a unique and creative book project unlike any book report they've ever done before.
Art Exploration
Does your child have a creative flair and need an outlet for it? Let them take part in these hands on, "minds on" opportunities to paint, draw, and create. Your child will learn about color, design principals, and tools for artists. They will put their knowledge, imaginations and skills together during these sessions to create works of art using different mediums in a fun environment.
StartingPoints Beginner's ReadingStudents will move their bodies to reinforce the sounds and letters with their zoo friends as they gain phonetic awareness. Wonderful program for beginning/early readers.
Study Skills Help your child develop and practice good study skills. Following a proven curriculum, your middle or high school child will learn how to manage time, habits, and place; take notes; prepare for and take tests. |
| About KnowledgePoints of Land O' Lakes | |
KnowledgePoints provides an individualized and personal approach to tutoring in Math, Reading, Writing, SAT/ACT preparation, Algebra, Geometry, Study Skills and Homework Help at affordable rates. Offering proven results, we serve students in grades Pre K-12th grade who are struggling, have fallen behind, or who seek additional challenge. The proprietary program consists of a diagnostic skills assessment, individualized instruction, and an effective motivational system that builds students' skills and helps them gain the desire and confidence to succeed. We also provide free community presentations on various education-related topics for schools and family-oriented organizations.
Sincerely,
KnowledgePoints of Land O' Lakes
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| Upcoming Events |
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SAT Test Dates
May 2
June 6
Last Day for Pasco County Schools
June 3
Last Day for Hillsborough County
Schools
June 4 |
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From Our Families
"We've already seen so much growth with Chris' reading. Suddenly everywhere we go he's reading things that I was having to read to him not long ago. He also now comes home from after-school care with his homework already completed - we realized he wasn't doing it there previously because he couldn't fully read the directions. What a difference!"
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Star Students of the Week!
Brianna Bartel
5th Grader, Sanders Elementary
Michael Malone
8th Grader, Weightman Middle
Heather Neuhofer
3rd Grader, San Antonio Elementary
Sydney Bruen
3rd Grader, Lake Myrtle Elementary |
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KnowledgePoints
of Land O'Lakes
2201 Collier Pkwy
Land O'Lakes, FL 34639
(813) 319-4592
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