Preventing the Summer Slide
Are you a parent wondering about preventing the summer slide for your child but also wanting them to have a fun summer?
If you are like me, somewhere midsummer you start asking yourself where the time is going. Whoever said “The days are long but the years are short” was on to something, right?!
So I love to take advantage of every opportunity I get to soak up summer, because where here in Michigan, I always know winter is coming for us! However, as an educator, I ALSO know that summer learning loss is a real thing, and I want to prioritize the FUN and the LEARNING.
Tips for Preventing the Summer Slide
Quick story for you today…
My dad loves to golf. But my mom historically hasn’t been a golfer until recently. YEARS ago, she decided to give it a go. She put the ball on the tee, hit a great shot, and walked away smiling like she really knew how to crush it!
Then…when they walked up to where her ball was, she put down her tee again and put the ball up onto it, ready to crush it once more!
Yup, my Dad had to explain that you don’t get to use the tee every time. She now had to hit it off the grass. This learning experience really gets us laughing when he tells this story!
How many times do we accidentally expect our kids to just know things when they haven’t yet had an adequate amount of teaching or practice? We’re all guilty of this.
Did you know that according to a recent study, less than a third of U.S. children are proficient writers?
Less than a third! Yikes.
So as an educator and mama, I’m thinking, let’s just simply provide our kiddos with more opportunities to practice! I’d like to share with you some of my favorite tips for preventing the summer slide in WRITING.
I’ve got some EASY, PRACTICAL ideas for any BUSY FAMILY. Those that provide:
additional practice opportunities
FUN learning for the kids, and
EASY prep for the busy parents!
How to Prevent Summer Slide Learning Loss
So, here’s a few tips to get those kids learning and WRITING this summer!
Grab this FREE writing paper you can print today for your kiddo to practice on! It includes 12 different paper options – to meet the needs of students at any age level. TOTALLY FREE! Print that off today & encourage your kids to write. Just for FUN. Anything they want. But let’s get them writing.
Grab these FREE writing prompts to try out together or have them try on their own! Let’s make writing FUN in order to entice them to participate, practice more often, & build writing stamina!
Join the FREE Parent Facebook Group: Literacy for Parents, with The Literacy Lady! It’s an amazing, growing group of parents & educators sharing ideas to help kids learn – completely FREE advice with a fun group of people! All are welcome & you’ll find GREAT ideas for preventing the summer slide!
Grab my Free Parent Guide! These are PERFECT for preventing the summer slide & giving you ideas for summer learning activity fun! Additionally, this guide will even set you up for a successful school year with tips like how to set up an at-home learning space for doing homework & which learning shows to let them watch while you cook dinner! Did I mention it’s FREE?!
Sign them up for The Literacy Camp for more writing fun if you’re near one of our Michigan locations.
Preventing the Summer Slide in Reading
When we support each other, AND give ourselves and our kids grace, preventing the summer slide in reading has never been easier!
Before I wrap it up here, I’m sure my mom (who reads all of these blog posts because, well, my mom is a fan) would like for me to tell you she is now a SWEET golfer.
But it took some practice and some coaching. Let’s provide that to our little writers so they can crush it in school AND life (and maybe even golf someday)!
Happy Writing,
Katie!
