Summer vacation isn’t all fun and games (even if it should be). Research shows that summer can take a toll on a student’s knowledge and skills-from mathematics to reading development. Summer learning loss (“summer slide”) contributes substantially to the achievement gap between low-income and high-income students. Luckily many types of summer programs can help keep a child's mind engaged over the summer.
Prevent "Summer Slide" in Reading Skills
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Reading Aloud: The Importance of a Bedtime Story
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What is the 30 Million Word Gap?
The Role of Parent-Child Verbal Interaction in Language and Literacy Development
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