Cognitive skills related to overall reading success can be nurtured by engaging in activities that develop social skills and positive self-regulation.
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Cognitive skills related to early literacy can be nurtured this summer by engaging in activities that develop social-emotional skills and positive self-regulation.
Fine motor play builds strength and endurance in muscle memory needed for literacy tasks like putting pencil to paper.
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For learners in the early stages of reading, the best way to counteract the loss of literacy skills over the summer is not by forcing study but by boosting play that develops fine motor skills.
While cutting the long summer holidays would help working parents, it may not be so great for teachers who need to plan and do professional development, and kids who need a rest.
School closure over the summer widens the achievement gap between classes.
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Laura Bronstein, Binghamton University, State University of New York
The learning loss that occurs over the summer for poor students can lead to a growing academic achievement gap in subsequent years. What are community schools and how do they help low-income students?
What struggles do black families face over the summer?
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Summer is not an idyllic time for all. Two researchers who are black and are parents to two black children describe why they feel the weight of the summer.
Pick a book that your child will find entertaining.
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Children who fail to read regularly during long breaks from school will often see their reading ability drop. Here’s how to keep kids engaged in reading.
Stopping the summer slide through books.
Titus Gast