Slowing the Summer Slide
Part One of Two in a Series
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This SMORE is intended to provide strategies for parents and students to use throughout the summer to SLOW the Summer Slide!
What is the Summer Slide?
The Summer Slide is the loss of academic skills and knowledge over the course of summer vacation. The loss in learning varies across grade level, subject matter, and family income. A common finding across numerous studies is that on average, students score lower on standardized tests at the end of the summer than they do at the beginning of summer (on the same test). Summer loss for all students is estimated to be equal to about 1 month (Cooper 1996), but this varies across subject matter.
Slow the Summer Slide....
Read Aloud!
Read Everyday!
Read something everyday! Start the day and read the newspaper, read about your favorite TV star online, or read a book or magazine!
Establish a Summer Reading Routine!
Practice Critical Thinking While Using Reading Skills
What's on the Menu?
Summer Math Club!
Use a Map!
Don't Let your Students' Math Skills Slide!
Increase Your Vocabulary!
This site offers plenty of word puzzles that get the kids (and parents) thinking! Practice critical thinking while solving these "Wacky Wordies!"