Beating The Summer Time Blues

Did you know that young people lose academic gains over the summer? According to research students lose about two months of grade level equivalency in mathematical skills( White, 1906; Heyns, 1978; Entwisle & Alexander 1992; Cooper, 1996; Dowehey et al, 2004). As a mother of a 19, 15 and 11 year old, I know how important it is to take advantage of the Early Elementary Years. Our Children remain our babies for what seem like only a moment, and by high school all we get or hear are the sounds of doors closing. Base on my experience there are two academic skills that we should encourage our children to sharpen over the summer; that would be Reading and Mathematical Concepts: Below I have compiled my favorite Web Sites for the Busy Parent Reading/Literacy Engagement Starfall Age: 3-5 We Give Books age: 3-10 http://www.wegivebooks.org/ Story Line On Line age: 3-10 http://www.storylineonline.net/ Mathematical Engagement: Elementary-High School Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/ Hope you find these useful-Have a Fun Summer!!!!!