Summer Reading Can Help Overcome 'Learning Loss' When School's Out
Even though classes aren't in session, youngsters should continue to read books, stay active in the summer months.
The regular school year has ended for most Wisconsin students, but learning opportunities abound during summer vacation. From the state Department of Public Instruction's Summer Library Reading Program to park and recreation events, camps and classes, and educational family vacations, there are many activities to occupy children in the summer. Keeping kids engaged and thinking during the long break from school is important because summer learning loss is a real phenomenon. Some studies say the knowledge and skills children lose over a long school break accounts for half to two-thirds of the achievement gap between children from economically disadvantaged families and their non-disadvantaged peers. Children who are too idle during the …
