FILLED WITH STUDIES SUMMER

Summer Homework Is Actually Benefiicial To Students

BY VINE BUTLER

Most students are excited when summer break finally rolls around. After a long, hard and tiring school year, they are ready to relax, and take a break from all the learning. The last thing they are thinking about is what book to read, or what skills they need to brush up on. That is what summer break is for, right?

Well, the summer homework that teachers assign during the months of break is not for no reason. Contrary to popular belief, teachers are not piling on loads of work just to ruin all the common forms of summer homework teachers will assign is reading. According to the National Education Association, failure to read over the summer can cause a decline in reading level, and academic skills overall.

Summer reading can certainly come across as boring to most kids who would rather be doing just about anything else; however, it is a lot more beneficial than most would think. It refreshes their academic thinking and teaches them things they aren’t even aware they are learning. It is one of the best and easiest brains working, guarantees skills will remain intact. As Scholastic states, a consistent education is the best way for a student to learn and receive the best education possible.

Reviewing past material over the summer is one of the best ways to keep a student’s mind fresh, and makes sure that they will not forget everything they have already learned.

Another reason why summer work is so important is that without it, students can easily become unprepared for the school year ahead of them. Without reviewing and refreshing what they have learned, eventually students will forget everything, and become unprepared for the new school year. Teachers spend all year getting their students ready for their next year, and doing nothing over the summer will only put them at a disadvantage. When staying consistent with learning, even when not in school, students will be more prepared and end up having a smoother transition into the next school year.

“When I do summer homework, returning to school is less of a shock,” junior Copeland Frazee said. “I am acclimated to academic material and ready to start the year.”

Summer reading is also helpful when preparing for the upcoming school year. Teachers assign these books to keep their students’ minds working so they will be ready when they start back. Summer reading also usually ties in with future lesson plans, so reading the assigned books will make sure students do not show up unprepared for the year.

Although summer homework is an essential part of learning, a good point to bring up is the fact that summer break is supposed to be a break. It is supposed to be a time to rest, rejuvenate, and have fun. So, when students get bombarded with a load of work, that break soon becomes stressful—the opposite of what it’s meant to be. But even though summer break may be for relaxing, doing nothing will only have a negative impact on a young student’s education. A balanced amount of summer homework is the perfect medium, because it keeps the students brain working without tiring them out and defeating the purpose of what summer break is here for.

Alhough few students truly enjoy doing work over the summer, it is much more necessary and beneficial to one’s education than most people think. So the next time you flinch at the thought of reading or practicing math problems over the summer, just remember that it isn’t only there to torture you. At the end of the day, it’s there for the benefit of your own education.