Why the ‘summer slide’ needs a rebrand The term summer slide has a negative connotation, explains Dr. Camhi. And it’s true. Feeling like your child is going to lose valuable skills is stressful.

According to Scholastics, the summer slide can cause students to lose up to 40% of what they learn during the school year. The biggest declines are in math and reading.

As students continue to enjoy their summer break and start preparing to return to school, one issue that has increasingly become a problem is the "summer slide," where students fail to retain the ...

Sylvan Learning in Orange Park helps parents combat summer learning loss with fun, effective strategies as the new school ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. — As summer vacation kicks off for students in our region, experts remind parents and guardians of the importance of continuous learning to avoid the so-called "summer slide ...

The phenomenon was later coined as the “summer slide,” and researchers have kept a tab on the trend ever since. A 2020 study showed children in 3rd to 5th grades lost around 20% of the reading ...

The summer slide refers to what happens to kids when they don't retain skills they learned during the school year over summer break. But experts have tips for keeping your kids up to speed, so ...

According to education experts, the summer slide is a major problem for children's education because a child's literacy skills fall by 20% from the end of the previous school year. (WPEC) ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The so-called “summer slide” is an academic bummer for children across the Tampa Bay area. During their two-month-long summer break, students can lose up to 30 percent ...

The ‘summer slide’ was tough before COVID-19, but getting kids in back-to-school mode is extra tough this year. Here are some tips to get you started. Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune ...

As an educator, I’m also keenly aware of the potential for kids to suffer from the summer slide—a loss of academic progress over the course of the summer months. According to a study done by the ...