You know that practice makes perfect – so what happens when you don’t practice for an extended period of time? Many students view summer vacation as a time to completely separate from academic pursuits. While taking a break is important to avoid burnout, doing so may cause your child to fall victim to summer slide.
Summer slide (or summer learning loss) is a term used to describe the effects of summer vacation on student learning, specifically the decline of a student’s academic skills and difficulty transitioning back into the classroom environment. Every year, parents find themselves in a struggle between how to combat the summer slide while still giving their children the break they need to return to school feeling refreshed and ready to learn.
What Can Parents Do to Help?
1. Let kids read what they want.
2. Make time for smart play.
3. Get out of the house.
4. Use your imagination
5-Make it fun!
Unfortunately, studies have shown that kids who suffer from Summer Slide every summer will be up to two years behind their classmates by the 6th grade.
The good news is, it is super simple to prevent Summer Slide and set your kids up for success in September when school starts again.
Summer Slide Prevention:
It only takes 20-30 minutes a day to prevent summer learning loss. And if you set up a daily schedule, you can not only prevent the loss and set your kids up for academic success