Going During the Summer
Have you ever heard of the “summer
slide”? Many children lose a month or
more of their academic progress during their time away from school. Let's keep our children progressing.
Here are five great ways to keep your child on
the learning track:
1. Read aloud. Whether your child is a
fluent reader or not, hearing stories read by a parent or special person has
multiple benefits, including bonding, vocabulary skills, and generating
interest in reading.
2. Have
your child read aloud and silently.
Although it takes time, listening to your child read is worth the
effort. With an adult’s help, your child
can read slightly more difficult stories. Also, you can make suggestions
occasionally. For example, “Take a
breath after a comma.” For fun you can log the pages read and have a treat for every 500 or 1,000.
3.
Model reading for
pleasure. Children value what’s important
to their parents.
4. Reduce screen time. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more
than 2 hours of media entertainment per day.
5.
Spend
time learning together. Cooking,
gardening, building things, and family vacations – you can encourage curiosity
and keep math, spelling, and science skills fresh.
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may your summer be full of adventure.
and joy!
this educational post got correct capitalization.
may your summer be full of adventure.
and joy!
Thanks for the great advice! Natalie is reading like crazy - I can't keep up with how many books she's going through! I think reading a book together is just the thing!!
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