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Top Pinterest Finds to Help Your Students Avoid the Summer Slide

Posted by Arey Jones on Jun 11, 2021 8:00:00 AM

Once the last bell of the year rings, many students simply look forward to kicking back, having fun, and completely forgetting about school. But experts say it’s a bad idea to stop all learning because students could potentially lose some of what they’ve learned during school. The term “Summer Slide” has been coined to describe how students lose significant amounts of knowledge in math and reading over the summer. In fact, one study suggests third to fifth graders lose 20% of reading gains and 27% of math gains on average during summer break. Parents don’t have to sit back and allow this to happen. We’ve compiled some ideas from Pinterest on how to help kids read, write, discover and practice academics throughout the summer break.

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Topics: Learning Styles, summer learning, At Home With Arey Jones, Learn By Doing, Arts and Crafts

How Technology Can Boost Learning All Summer Long

Posted by Arey Jones on Jun 9, 2017 10:14:53 AM

According to the National Summer Learning Association, almost 66 percent of teachers say that they spend the first month of school re-teaching students material from the previous year. Preventing “summer learning loss” is a hot topic for many schools and parents alike, and technology can help bridge the gap.

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Topics: Arey Jones, Education Apps, Educational Technology, summer learning

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