Avoid this summer slide...
Michele Lepe
Have you heard of the dreaded 'Summer Slide' before? I'm NOT talking about the slide your kids want to play on this summer! Many children, especially early and/or struggling readers, lose a lot of progress they may have made during the school year if they don't read over the summer break. They may 'slide' out of practice and find it even more challenging to get back to where they were during the previous school year. Pretty much every expert recommends that parents prioritize reading as a summertime activity. So let's do it together!
I found this very informative article from Scholastic with 3 tips to prevent the summer slide:
Reading just 6 books over the summer could (click blog post title to continue reading)