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Did you know most students lose two months of knowledge in the summer? Find more statistics and how to promote summer learning in our guide. 
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Scoop.it!
"Summer is around the corner. The kids will be out and family vacations will be underway soon. However, it's also important to view this as a time to get your child ready for the new school year ahead." A look at the history of summer break, great book suggestions for summer reading (Kindergarten thru 3rd grade), the loss of learning in math, what happens with social studies, phys ed and more!
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The summer reading slump...as teachers we know that learners will lose skills if they do not use them during the summer. This article (which includes a lengthy infographic) shares statistics about what may happen over one summer (and also shares long- term consequences).
Did you know that a learner at the end of Grade 6 whom has experienced summer learning loss over the years may be 2 years behind their peers?
Or that 2.6 months of math skills are lost over the summer?
Many schools are starting to prepare summer packets with the hope that learners will complete them over the summer. You may find that information in this infographic is worth sharing with parents. They may not be aware of the consequences of how much summer learning loss may impact their child.