As the school year begins to wrap up it is important for parents to begin thinking of a plan for keeping their children learning throughout the summer in order to avoid the dreaded "Summer Slide". The video below was part of the Adventures of Summer Learning series on the Reading Rockets Website.
At Redland Elementary we are dedicated to helping students avoid the Summer Slide. We can't wait to see the results of this year's Summer Reading Challenge! What activities do you use to keep children learning over the summer? Use the comments section above to share any ideas!
"Kids who don't have educationally rich summers will be nearly three years behind their peers by the time they reach the end of the fifth grade… Much like we would expect an athlete or a musician's performance to suffer if they didn't practice regularly, the same thing is true for young people when it comes to reading performance."
Ron Fairchild, Founding CEO, National Summer Learning Association
At Redland Elementary we are dedicated to helping students avoid the Summer Slide. We can't wait to see the results of this year's Summer Reading Challenge! What activities do you use to keep children learning over the summer? Use the comments section above to share any ideas!
"Kids who don't have educationally rich summers will be nearly three years behind their peers by the time they reach the end of the fifth grade… Much like we would expect an athlete or a musician's performance to suffer if they didn't practice regularly, the same thing is true for young people when it comes to reading performance."
Ron Fairchild, Founding CEO, National Summer Learning Association