In a series of compelling videos, program leads and educators share their own first-hand experiences of how summer learning is making a positive difference with students, parents, teachers and communities.
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A Remarkable Journey of Helping Young Learners
Celebrating over a decade of summer learning and student success “Do I have to go home already?” That plaintive question, asked between child and parent and overheard by a teacher in the then-nascent Summer Learning Program (or Summer Literacy Learning Project, as it was initially called), later became the title of one of the earliest […]
Summer Learning Gets Social
Each year, the joy and excitement of Summer Learning Programs is captured in the photos, videos, stories and individual moments shared on Twitter. Here we’ve collected just a sample of the many innovative ways summer learning is making a difference in student success across the province (and be sure to follow us on Twitter @OntarioSLP) […]
"There are many innovative things happening in our province in relation to summer learning."
Symposium Participant
Symposium Participant
"Scale is not important. (What's important is) going deeper with learning and being innovative in the process."
Symposium Participant
Symposium Participant
"It's fascinating to compare our approach (to Summer Learning Programs) to that in other boards, to be inspired and to spark new ideas."
Symposium Participant
Symposium Participant
“My daughter was talking (about) numbers every night for three weeks -- normally she doesn’t care about math but now she is really into it.”
Parent of Summer Learning student
Parent of Summer Learning student
"With some careful thinking and planning, Summer Learning strategies can be extended into the daily classroom."
Symposium Participant
Symposium Participant
“My child now has much more confidence in her abilities. I think this will stick with her through life.”
Parent of Summer Learning student
Parent of Summer Learning student
"We noticed a difference in attitude towards reading for some students and also an increased confidence in reading and writing skills. Students also seemed to be more confident in reading in front of their peers and were more engaged in their reading, using expression when reading aloud.”
Summer Learning teacher
Summer Learning teacher
"At the root of all (Summer Learning) programs, the most important way of impacting students is through relationships."
Symposium Participant
Symposium Participant
SLP Resource Library
Looking for a template or idea to enrich your Summer Learning Program? Here you’ll find a searchable database of downloadable, board-submitted resources.
Planning Your Summer Learning Program
Find all the key elements that go into a successful summer learning program.
Summer Learning Reports
An interactive, chronological history of the growing impact of summer learning, as told through annual reports and research studies.
