Children work hard throughout the school year to establish new learning skills in every subject. If these skills are not utilized and practiced during summer break, children can lose up to 30% of the knowledge that they worked so hard to gain. This concept is referred to as the summer slide. These losses can really add up. By the time a child reaches fifth grade, they may be as far as two-and-a-half years behind, just from not practicing these skills in the summertime. Luckily this result caused by the summer slide can be avoided. Here are some examples of how to encourage learning in your summertime activities. Children can maintain knowledge by participating in activities that give them life skills. Washing […]
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