Stop Summer Learning Loss + The Science of Building Character

Sharman Johnston, early childhood and education expert.

Topic: How to stop summer learning loss.

Issues: On average, teachers have to spend 4-8 weeks at the beginning of the school year re-teaching material from the previous year that the children have forgotten; how socioeconomic level affects how much knowledge a child loses over the summer.

Giacomo Bono, co-author of Making Grateful Kids.

Topic: The science of building character.

Issues: Understanding what gratitude is and why it’s important; the surprising ways being grateful affects us; practical strategies for fostering an attitude of gratitude in your home and life.