Keeping Kids Off The Summer Slide

Something is waiting for many children each summer and their parents don’t even know it’s out there. It’s called the “summer slide,” and it describes what happens when young minds sit idle for three months.

As parents approach the summer break, many are thinking about the family vacation, trips to the pool, how to keep children engaged in activities at home, the abrupt changes to everyone’s schedule—and how to juggle it all. What they might not be focusing on is how much educational ground their children could lose during the three-month break from school, particularly when it comes to reading.

Experts agree that children who read during the summer gain reading skills, while those who do not often slide backward. According to the authors of a report from the National Summer Learning Association: “A conservative estimate of lost instructional time is approximately two months or roughly 22 percent of the school year…. It’s common for teachers to spend at least a month re-teaching material that students have forgotten over the summer. That month of re-teaching eliminates a month that could have been spent on teaching new information and skills.”

Summer slide affects millions of children each year in this country—but it doesn’t have to. Omega Learning® Center offers highly effective summer programs that can help your student improve core reading, math, and writing skills to ensure a strong academic foundation. Omega’s highly qualified certified teachers can have your student stay sharp this summer by filling the skill gaps, teaching validated study skills, and helping your student build vital critical thinking skills needed for success for the new school year.

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Source: http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/articles/keeping-kids-off-the-summer-slide.htm