Learning loss: avoid the summer slide
- 5 days ago
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Summer learning loss, aka, the “summer slide,” is when students start the school year with academic achievement and testing levels lower than what they had at the end of the last school year. Over the summer months, students’ academic levels decline — especially in math and reading — resulting in the loss of one month of school year learning. And this slide gets steeper in higher grade levels.
So how do you avoid the summer slide? Summer programming is the answer! By registering your child for a summer day camp, you set them up for success in the upcoming school year.
Our brains are like muscles: we need to exercise them to keep them strong. A child who continues to exercise, grow and learn over the summer will experience less learning loss as those who do not. Summer camps that incorporate learning and youth development into their daily curriculum not only minimize the amount of learning loss experienced, they also give children the space to continue developing socially. With summer days spent with friends, the transition into the next school year will be smooth.
Located on the OSU Campus, KidSpirit is a high-quality youth programming organization that offers summer day camps and fun programs to help your child avoid the summer slide. Registration is now open. Join us for a summer of fun, growth and continued learning!
Brought to you by:
Karen Swanger is the Director of OSU KidSpirit
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