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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They read a lot!
We go to the library every week and make a point of reading every day.
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we are reading through our summer
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reading and exploring nature!
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We make weekly trips to the library where my two boys pick out books to read for the week., Everyday we have story time and then arts and crafts time. One of the art projects is to draw characters or scenes from the book we chose to read for the day. The boys love it.
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We are staying smart by spending a lot of time at the library.
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Keeping smart by lots of reading, both fiction and non-fiction. Also learning new
hobbies and keeping active. Word games are a hit, too.
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Lots of reading
I make sure the games they play on the computer are educational!
My children are grown but when they were growingup we took day trips to the Zoo, Museums, and local historical sites. We live in Wisconsin and the Milwaukee Zoo and children;’s Zoo andMuseum were great. Now historical sites sounds boring but Green Bay has a Railroad museum and The Old Wade House is a Stagecoach Inn and Village.
We read every chance we get!
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By going to the library!
I signed them up for a reading program at their school
no kids yet but i encourage my nephew to read daily.
We never stop learning new things.
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