School’s been out for a few weeks here in New York and my kids are becoming “Summer Bums.” They want to sleep in, stay indoors (they are complaining it’s too hot — Hello! It’s Summer!) and just play video games.
Well, I surprised them when I told them I would give them each a weekly packet they would have to complete for this summer.
They whined, complained and they gave me the evil eye. I don’t care. I know it’s summer and they have had a hectic year trying to get good grades but it’s been proven by researchers, that during the summer months, students lose their reading skills — a trend known as “Summer Slide.”
Recognizing this trend, Target and Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster!) has committed to helping parents avoid the Summer Slide.
I’m proud to help Target spread the word on the Summer Slide awareness. I’m also happy to have had the wonderful opportunity to interview Soleil Moon Frye where she provided answers to my emailed questions. Check out the video below:
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We TRY to get his mom to limit XBox time.
Fun Fact: I live less than a mile from Target Store #1. Yep, the original Target!
I’m not doing too much extra with them, but I am making sure they are reading. We are doing some traveling, so they are also reading books about our travel destinations.
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I do field trips. Zooz,Museums,hatcheries etc..
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Nature walks, car games, summer reading programs. (Play I spy, but with letters, math games in the car like times tables set to a tune.)
read with them every day
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participating in summer reading programs at the library
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my grandson and i go on nature walks in the woods behind our house, i read to him a lot, and we do some crafts
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I keep my boy smart by engaging in intellectual debates and conversation with him.
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I just entered to win a a $50 @Target GC from @newyorkchica http://bit.ly/N8OCvk #SummerSlide #giveaway Ends 7/31
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we go to the library on a weekly basis
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When my sons were young, they used to help their Dad. They learned how to fix cars and other things. Book smarts only go so far, you need to experience other things too
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We love to visit the library in the summers and have the kids give presentations about what they learn. 🙂
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