All of Our Programs Use a Multi-Sensory Approach That Greatly Improves Visual and Auditory Processing Speed, Working Memory, Executive Functioning, Confidence, and Perseverance

Are you worried about your child’s learning progress? Concerned about delays or difficulties in core subject areas? Stressed because the pandemic has left your learner falling behind or in constant catch-up mode?

Fit Learning’s academic summer camp can get your learner back on track – and more.

As many St. Louis families have discovered, Fit’s uniquely engaging and effective approach helps students achieve mastery in their deficit areas, proactively avoid the summer slide, or simply take their learning to the next level – all while enjoying the experience.

Traditional tutoring works more like a band-aid solution. It carries the student through the material long enough to pass an exam or course and doesn’t address the underlying skill deficits. Whereas, Fit Learning’s method is to start by addressing those gaps to ensure future success as the material gets more challenging. This comprehensive approach, with long-lasting results, makes Fit unlike any other learning experience.

So, how can Fit Learning’s academic summer camp help my learner?

Well, in a nutshell, Fit’s unique method …

• Fosters overall cognitive fitness, which in turn improves learners’ agility, flexibility, focus, and critical thinking.
• Identifies core skill gaps through a comprehensive assessment. Then fills those gaps through to mastery. Summer is a great time to do this!
• Transforms students’ learning abilities by training to achieve fluency or true proficiency.
• Strengthens learners’ foundational knowledge for continued success as they progress to more advanced skills and concepts.
• Uses the latest learning and behavioral science technologies. Improving learners’ visual and auditory processing speed, working memory, executive functioning, and perseverance.
• Makes learning fun through a highly interactive and multi-sensory approach. The use of reward and reinforcement, and fast-paced sessions led by credentialed learning coaches who are skilled at motivating students.
• Meets learners exactly where they are through individualized sessions and personalized goals.
• Effects rapid change, with learners averaging 1-2 grade levels of growth in 40 hours.
• Realizes long-lasting results. Serious results.

Speaking of results, how much do Fit campers learn over the summer?

Following are a few examples of the gains Fit learners have made during Academic Summer Camp. For more examples and explanation of the various standardized tests used to measure progress, see our Results page.

Outcomes graph 01

In the graph above, the learner improved their understanding of math concepts and applications from the 9th to the 48th to the 86th percentile.

Outcomes graph 02

In the graph above, the learner improved their listening comprehension skills from the 7th to the 88th percentile.

Outcomes graph 03

In the graph above, the learner improved their early literacy skills significantly in four areas. They progressed from the 15th to the 76th percentile for letter names, from the 32nd to the 79th percentile for letter sounds, from the 41st to the 83rd percentile for phoneme segmentation (meaning the ability to break words down into individual sounds), and from the 5th to the 59th percentile for nonsense words.

Outcomes graph 04

Finally, in the graph above, a second-grade learner improved their oral reading fluency from 18th to 92nd percentile as compared to same-aged peers.

Who is a suitable candidate for Fit’s academic summer camp?

Many types of learners benefit from Fit’s instruction, including:

• Learners who are struggling academically in general or with a specific subject area
• Students who aren’t struggling but want to prevent summer slide or skill regression
• Gifted learners who are seeking further challenge or enrichment
• Students who are homeschooled or whose parents are considering homeschooling
• Children with learning disabilities, special education needs, ADHD or ADD, dyslexia, slow processing speed, developmental disabilities and/or developmental delays, speech/language delays, or who are on the autism spectrum. In fact, Fit’s assessment data can help inform IEP decisions and goals.
• Pre-K children for overall school readiness, covering language building, early math skills, and more

What else sets Fit Learning apart?

• Fit uniquely uses evidence-based precision teaching and fluency training. Which accelerates learning and achieves lasting results.
• The fast-paced and upbeat approach makes learning fun (yes, really!), which doesn’t just make for enjoyable sessions. It also actually improves the effectiveness of the learning process. Oh, and there’s never any homework!
• It’s customized, with all sessions conducted 1:1 and targeted to specific student needs. Learners can attend anywhere from 4 to 15 hours a week.
• Finally, the program’s results aren’t limited to mastery of a specific skill or skill area. More importantly, they extend to overall academic success. Learners will have heightened confidence and self-esteem … leading the benefits lasting much longer than traditional tutoring, a summer, or even a school year. This truly makes Fit Learning a valuable investment in your child’s future. See what some Fit parents have had to say about their own experiences.

What skill areas does Fit Learning cover?

Fit offers a wide spectrum of programs. This includes expressive writing, logic and comprehension, math, penmanship, reading, plus spelling and phonetics. At Fit we have a curriculum tailored to young children that prepares them for school through early exposure to many subject areas. Additionally, the Fit Homeschool program ensures that learners who are homeschooled are making the same or even more progress than children in a traditional classroom. Fit monitors this by providing dedicated assessment, support, and tracking.

It’s important to know that Fit’s services are available online as well as in person.

What else do I need to know about Fit Learning summer camp?

Summer learning sessions run for 50 minutes, with students attending four or five times per week. In total, summer camp comprises 50 sessions, or about 10 or 13 weeks. We will accommodate 10 days of planned absences in an enrollment.

There is also an option for a double camp enrollment covering two curriculums (e.g., both math and reading), where learners attend for two hours daily. We also offer intensive enrollments, where learners study one curriculum area and attend two 50-minute sessions per day. The intensive enrollment option allows the learner to complete a 50-session enrollment in about five weeks.

Any questions? We’d love to talk to you more about it. In fact …

What are the next steps?

1. Contact Janice, Director of Fit Learning St. Louis, and learn more about Fit’s academic summer camp.
2. Schedule an intake assessment for your child.
3. Take a sigh of relief and get ready for a fun and productive Fit summer for your learner!