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Summer is busy. You’re out of the grind of the school year, but travel, sports, camps, and pool days quickly fill your schedule. So why should you add one more thing to your plate and force your family through a summer reading plan? There are actually more benefits to this practice than you may realize! ...

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As the school year comes to a close and summer break approaches, it’s important to think about ways to keep students engaged in learning during their time off. According to research, students can lose between 25-30% of their school year learning during the summer months, a phenomenon known as the “summer slide.” Fortunately, there are ...

Summer is often a busy season filled with commitments, travel, and activities… So why do summer reading? Why should you add one more thing to your plate during this time that is supposed to be a season of “rest” but often feels like anything but? When families do summer reading, they are investing in the ...

If you and your child are working through a summer reading program, it is such a great opportunity for you as a parent to take stock of their learning skills. Are they reading on level, remembering what they read, and (most important) having fun doing it? If any of these areas are lagging this summer, ...

The start of school is quickly approaching, so maybe you’re starting to think of what you can do to help make the transition easier. Even if you haven’t kept a summer journal this year, spending a few minutes per day on one of these summer journal prompts can help get your child more ready for ...

With the break in school comes the expectation of summer reading. Some people love it, others don’t, but it is an important way to keep your child’s brain active and learning during the summer months. If your child is a more hesitant reader, continuing to read throughout the summer becomes even more important. Why Do ...

You love it or you hate it; but no matter your feelings on it, summer reading is coming! Whether through your school or library (or your own creation), keeping your child reading through the summer months is a great way to keep their brain working and growing without the structure of school. Looking for more ...

The “summer slide” may sound like fun, but it’s definitely something you’ll want to keep your kids far away from this summer! During the summer, kids lose an average 2.6 months of grade-level equivalency in math computation skills and 25 percent of their reading skills. That explains why teachers usually spend four to six weeks ...