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  Many thanks to Darius Husain, co-author of  Road Map to Power ,  for this guest post! Looking to stop the “summer slide?”  Start by challenging an outdated tradition.   As the last fireworks celebrating our nation’s independence bursts into the air, parents with school aged children across the country turn to one another and ask the question: “Now what?”  With summer break not even at the halfway mark, many families have already exhausted their once optimistic to-do list.     Parents are not the only ones feeling the heat.   What is the most joyful phrase for every student, “schools out for summer,” creates headaches amongst education experts concerned about academic growth and development.  These advocates are troubled by the negative impacts of the “Summer Slide” and the significant learning loss that takes place while students are away from their classrooms.    Yes, for some young people, summers are filled with family trips, camps, experiential activities, internships

  Many thanks to Cindy McKinley Alder, co-author with Patti Trombly  of 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents and 10 Quick Homework Tips ,  for this guest post Preventing Summer Slide Cindy McKinley Alder     Summer Break is long and, often, when kids go back to school in the fall, they have lost a bit of learning.   This is called “Summer Slide”.   While the amount of time out of school is not likely to change, you can absolutely cut down the amount of learning loss over the summer months.   The key is to make things fun and authentic.   Handing out workbooks might be fun for some kids.   But if you think your kids would just roll their eyes and protest, try to find some real-life (and fun!) ways to get them practicing their skills.   For most kids, having some READING time every day during the summer is an excellent way to keep skills current over the months without school.   You can read to them if they are young or they can read on their own. Work together to set a goal.   Wri

With Summer Vacation just around the corner, now is the perfect time to check in with your child's teacher and see what s/he suggests your child works on over the loooooong break.     Does he need to memorize multiplication facts?    Does she need to improve comprehension? We'll check in every so often and give you FUN ways to STOP that SUMMER SLIDE.   To start you off, try something like this to make sure your child at least gets in some reading and writing every day. Happy Summer! (from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents )

Today's shared blog post comes from Franki Bagdade, author of  I Love My Kids, But I Don't Always Like Them . The topic of the post?  5 Ideas to Prevent "Summer Slide"  For more posts by and about Franki, click  HERE . BOOK AWARDS IAN Book of the Year Literary Titan gold award Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, sales/discounts, awards, reviews, Amazon top 100 list, author advice, and more -- stay up to date) Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publishing and don't know where to start? Our  author au pair  services will mentor you through the process. Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discou

🌟   5 Tips for Surviving This Time off of School and in the House!  🌟 To be sure, this is an unprecedented time, and an unusual break from school. Your  kids might feel frustrated they aren’t getting to go to school, see their friends, and engage in their favorite sports and activities right now.   But every time your family chooses to stay home, help your kids see that they are actually being brave and helpful. You can help your kids think of this time not like a punishment, but rather like they are giving their community a great gift. Staying home, as many are, is a true act of solidarity. It’s a sacrifice they can give so that nurses, doctors, and all those for whom it is not possible to stay home and protected (from first responders to grocery store personnel, and many, many others) can continue to do their jobs and keep the rest of us safe and keep our lives as normal as possible. Here are a few ideas from an article I wrote about stopping Summer Slide and from my boo