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Good-bye Summer Slide….

Christy Gergits & Deb Krygeris

We’re talking about a different kind of slide…..

US Department of Education definition of Summer Slide:

A learning loss that happens when children do not engage in educational activities during the summer months.

Evidence

In a comprehensive analysis published by the RAND Corporation, McCombs and colleagues (2011) note that

“..elementary students' performance falls by about a month during the summer.”

www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/monographs/2011/RAND_MG1120.pdf

Evidence

The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, a collaborative effort among dozens of foundations, lists

“..summer learning loss as one of the three major obstacles to reading proficiency at the end

• f 3rd grade.” (Gewertz, 2011).

Gewertz, C. (2011, July 12). States target early years to reach 3rd grade reading goals. Education Week, p. P2.

CORRECT??

Whittier Evidence

Summer Slide!

First Grade Second Grade Third Grade 130 Words 85 words Down 45 Words

Whittier Evidence

Summer Slide!

Second Grade Third Grade 119 Words 85 words Down 34 Words

Whittier Evidence

Summer Slide!

Second Grade Third Grade 160 Words 110 words Down 50 Words First Grade

MAP Evidence - READING

MAP Evidence- MATH too!

NO!

What Can I Do?

Start With A Plan for Summer

Some structure will help….

Monday - library day Tuesday- read at the park Wednesday- snuggle read in pjs…..etc.

Reading Ideas

Start a summer book club:

• all ages can participate
• all read same book & discuss OR come and

book talk a book you’re reading

• make it fun-meet at park; Caribou or

Starbucks; library; sleepover

• encourage a “What to read next” list
• read the book then watch the movie

Provide access to books

Visit libraries….especially other libraries in the area: Indian Prairie, Woodridge, Westmont, Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale, Lisle…. On vacation? Find the libraries where you’re vacationing and stop in to read and explore!

Keep books in their hands ….

Explore Bookstores (new and used)

• story hours
• book clubs for kids and parents/kids
• teens and preteens

Neighborhood Kid’s Book Exchange Free Little Library - build one!

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Reading as a Family

• Continue bedtime stories in summer

OR restart the bedtime story this summer

• Share a special book together- let the kids pick it!
• Ask your sitter to read to/with your kids every day
• Model personal reading in front of your children -

Schedule No TV/Game nights, flashlight reading, etc.

When nothing else works- bribe them.

Incentive Programs - so many available OR make up your own! Visit the PTA Website for a List of Reading Incentive Programs

So many incentives

It’s not, “I don’t have time”, but rather, “It’s not a priority.”

Writing Ideas

Just like an artist blends colors, reading and writing can be practiced together over the summer. Here are some ideas to get started...

Writing Ideas

Encourage any type of writing:

• letters & postcards (family, friends, teachers)
• email & blogging (family, teachers, friends, KidBlog)
• pen pal (traditional letter or email)
• storywriting (traditional or with apps like BookCreator)
• journaling (purchase a “special summer journal”)
• book reviews (write a review for every book read)
• poetry (use “mentor texts” to spark ideas - Shel

Silverstein, Ken Nesbitt, Maya Angelou)

Writing Ideas

Writers crave an audience-create a “writers exchange or club” for the summer

• create and act out a play
• pass-along stories that everyone adds to

weekly

• fractured fairy tales - rewrite favorites

with a present-day twist - act them out - send to teacher!

Math Ideas

Summer math should be fun & engaging~

• lemonade stand
• board games/puzzles/card

games

• grocery shopping
• maps-scales, metric system vs.

U.S. Standard

More Math Ideas

• Working with money
• Time - telling time,

elapsed time, time zones

• Cooking & Baking

Even More Math Ideas

District 58 Summer Math Packets IXL access all summer Math facts practice Turn everyday life into a math problem: If we want to eat dinner @ 5, what time should we start to cook the potatoes?

A Bit of Advice….

Stay Positive - Please do not use Reading, Writing, & Math activities as consequences or punishment!

Prevent the Summer Slide by doing Reading Writing Math Activities all summer long!