While technological literacy is an important skill for kids, there can definitely be too much of a good thing. Studies confirm that kids now spend an average of seven hours a day in front of a device screen, an alarming trend replacing the time spent in active play. Luckily, summer always comes around, and […]
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Summer Ideas for Fun Physical Activities
Summer break should be a time of little league games, bike rides, and sunny days spent playing outside. For many kids, however, too much time is spent indoors watching TV and staring at phone screens. Fortunately, there are several fun ways to keep kids of all ages physically active during the summer. Summer Camps […]
Avoid Summer Slide and Prep Students for Next Year
Summer slide, or summer learning loss, affects students starting as early as first grade. On average, students lose a month of overall learning, two months of reading skills, and nearly three months of math skills over summer break. Summer slide disproportionately affects economically disadvantaged kids, accounting for up to two-thirds of the income-based achievement […]
Help Students Avoid Summer Slide with a Passion Project
As they say, April showers bring May flowers… but what does May bring? For many of us, it brings the end of another school year. While summer is a time for rejuvenation, it is also a time for that often-lamented phenomenon: Summer Slide. As a teacher, you’re familiar with the regression when students tend […]
How Educators Can Help Stop Summer Slide
On average, teachers spend the first three to six weeks of the new school year reviewing skills lost over summer break. Often, parents are unaware of the effects of summer slide, as illustrated by a poll by Reading is Fundamental that found only 17 percent of parents think reading should be a top summer […]
Countdown to Summer: Conquering Classroom Clutter
As we count down to the end of the school year, make your time as productive as possible by doing a little bit of prep each week. We’ve got a few ideas and resources to help you get started so your classroom will be spotless and ready for next year in no time. Paring Down The […]
Countdown to Summer: Prepping for Fall
Sure, as you finally reach the long-awaited end of the school year, the last thing most teachers want to think about is starting a new one. But not only will your future self thank you for doing a little ahead-of-time legwork, you also might just enjoy your summer break more knowing that you’ve got […]
7 Ways Families and Teachers Can Prevent Summer Learning Loss
From the end of one school year to the beginning of the next, all students will inevitably experience summer learning loss to some degree. While the loss of reading skills is an issue for many children, according to Harvard Education, losing math skills is an even bigger problem for students from all backgrounds. Summer […]
Art Lesson Plan: End of School Year Summer Collage
As the school year draws to a close, this simple summer collage art lesson plan could be a great way to fit one more fun activity into the class schedule. Allow students to choose from a variety of summer-themed art supplies (more detailed suggestions in the supply list below) and use their chosen items […]
Use Summer as a Spring Board for Learning
You’ve had a restful, relaxing summer and are ready to get back into the swing of things for your fall classes. But how can you capitalize on all that summer fun your students had? How do you transition back into the school year without losing all that energy that kids bring on their first […]
Summer Enrichment: Be an Armchair Traveler with your Children
Pick a place — it doesn’t matter where — to learn about and explore virtually. A national park works just as well as an exotic foreign location. Learn about the flora and fauna, the language (or the accent), the kinds of sights a traveler would see, the foods available (from fast food to regional […]
3 Fun Outdoor Creations to Make This Summer
Summer vacation can be loads of fun, but there’s bound to be a time when your child gets bored. To avoid rainy-day whining, try these fun arts and crafts projects to fill up a long afternoon. Your kids will have fun making them, and you’ll get to decorate your backyard and patio to make those sunny days […]
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