Conquering the Summer Slide: How Reading Can Help

Schools out for summer! Kids (and their parents) need a break. It's time for road trips, beach vacations, summer camp, and amusement parks.
That's absolutely true. It's also true that we have to find ways to keep our children's minds stimulated during the summer to help them retain their academic skills. Otherwise, they may experience what educators call the summer slide. In this episode, we offer tips about how to prevent the summer slide and how summer reading plays a vital role. (Air date: June 14, 2019)

Guest: Caroline Brewer, Author, Educator, and Literacy Activist/http://www.carolinebrewerbooks.com