If you’ve heard about “summer slide,” then you know it means students can lose months of learning over summer vacation. On the other hand, just like adults, kids can really use a break. Summer offers a relaxed time for students to reinforce missed concepts, catch-up with the class, and prepare for the coming year. For [...]

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In this 60-second video, Secretary Arne Duncan asks parents to help kids avoid the “summer slide” in academic skills during the summer by reading together, visiting parks and museums, and keeping kids learning. For ideas, check out our suggestions for summer activities.

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If you’re a middle or high school student, you can make a difference by becoming a literacy volunteer. On average, children lose up to 2 months of reading progress over the summer. The ideal way to maintain reading skills is by continuing to read, or be read to, all summer long. To become part of [...]

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To get your kids ready for next year, Education.com presents the 2009 Summer Activities Challenge. “Taking a break from school doesn’t have to mean taking a break from learning. While you don’t want to torture your child with spelling tests and math drills this summer, you do want to keep their brains going! Research shows [...]

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If an APPLE-A-DAY keeps the doctor away, could a NOVA-A-DAY keep brain atrophy at bay? To make it easy to keep minds active, Public Broadcasting Service delivers full episodes of NOVA right to your computer. Topics include Cracking the Maya Code, Bone Diggers, The Spy Factory, Last Extinction, Car of the Future, and many more. [...]

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A few days ago we recommended giving your family a summer of reading. Now all you need are some ideas for finding great books. Check out our new article, 3 Ways to Find Great Books. Then peruse award-winning books featured on various lists in our Ultimate Book List for Children and Young Adults. You’ll have [...]

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This summer, TeamUP! Tutors is encouraging all of our students to read, read, read! If you’re the parent of a reading machine, congratulations! For those whose children may need a bit more encouragement, or who want to ramp up family reading time this summer, here’s expert advice on how to encourage reading at home: find [...]

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We’ve all heard about No Child Left Behind, but what happens if yours was? Maybe he drew the short straw and got a dud teacher. Or perhaps it took until late in the year to connect all the dots and realize the need for extra support. Whatever the reason, your child is on track to [...]

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If you’ve heard about “summer slide,” then you already know students can lose months of learning over summer vacation. On the other hand, just like adults, kids can really use a break. By following expert advice, parents can help their children avoid ten weeks of brain drain while still leaving plenty of time for play. [...]

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Check out some expert advice on ways to mix learning with pleasure during the lazy days of summer. Summer Brain Drain: “Kids lose one to three months of learning”http://school.familyeducation.com/summer/cognitive-processes/38453.html Staunch Your Kid’s Summer Learning Losshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8146912/ Summer Home Learning Recipes from the National Education Associationhttp://www.ed.gov/pubs/Recipes/index.html Make learning a part of your everyday routinehttp://school.familyeducation.com/summer/family-learning/36089.html

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