“Summer Slide” refers to the educational ground that children lose during their nearly...
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“Summer Slide” refers to the educational ground that children lose during their nearly three-month break from school. Let’s look at what you can do this
Summer Slide refers to the educational ground that children
lose during their nearly three-month break from school. Lets look
at what you can do this summer to keep those skills fresh! What is
the Summer Slide?
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Summer Loss in Reading Some students experience an average
summer learning loss in reading achievement of over two months.
Others lose nearly three months. National Summer Learning
Association (2004) http://www.readingrockets.org/article/395
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What do the experts say? Experts agree that children who read
during the summer gain reading skills, while those who do not often
slide backward. Reading Is Fundamental
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Prevent Summer Slide Research shows that reading just six books
during the summer may keep a struggling reader from regressing.
When choosing books, be sure that they are just rightnot too hard
and not too easy. Please see the leveled book lists that will be
provided today. This will help steer you toward books that are at
an appropriate level for your reader.
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Prevent Summer Slide Read Something Every Day Encourage your
child to take advantage of every chance to read. Look for
opportunities to read throughout the day. Set aside a 20 -30 minute
family quiet reading time all summer. Visit the Library Allow your
child to get his/her own library card. Attend library events,
author visits, and story times. Participate in the librarys summer
reading program. Visit Book Stores Make a special trip to a local
bookstore and celebrate finding a great new book to read. Visit
book fairs such as the Green Valley Book Fair.
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Prevent Summer Slide Keep Reading Aloud Reading aloud benefits
all children especially those who struggle. Reading aloud boosts
listening comprehension, increases vocabulary knowledge and expands
experiences with text. In addition, reading aloud enhances fluency
as you model what fluent and expressive reading sounds like. Wide
Reading Experiences Excellent readers read across genres. Expose
your child to nonfiction, poetry, biographies, etc.. It is crucial
that your child reads a variety of texts. Students must know how to
access non-fiction text and not solely fiction. Audio Books
Listening to books on CD or on websites is a great tool! The
benefits are much like a read aloud experience. As you travel this
summer, have the family listen to a book on CD in the car.