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Challenging the Summer Slide
Summer’s always been a great time to kick back with a book. But a strong body of research shows that, without practice, students lose reading skills over the summer months.....Two-thirds of the academic achievement gap in reading and language found among high school students has been explained through the learning loss that occurs during the summer months of the primary school years.
With the prevalence of television, computers and other electronic distractions, how can parents, educators and librarians encourage kids to immerse their minds and imaginations in books over the summer months?
Current Research for further exploration:
National Summer Learning Association
Summer Reading Slide: NBC News
Preventing The Summer Slide: CBS News
Thrive in 2025: Stop "Summer Slide"
As a teacher, I would be happy to facilitate your child's summer learning in any way that I can.
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