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SQUASH the
Summer Slump!
BY MICHELLE BLANCHARD ARDILLO
The “ dog
days of
summer ” bring
more than
just heat and
humidity —
14 June 2018
washingtonFAMILY.com for school children, they also bring the dreaded summer
slump. Between swim practice, sports camp, theatre
programs and family vacations, students of all ages
lose ground in the fundamentals of education: reading,
writing and math. Teachers spend part of the fi rst quarter
assessing and re-teaching these building blocks before
they can begin teaching new material for the school year.

As a parent, what can you do to combat the summer
slump? Here are some tips to prevent your student from
losing ground, or perhaps, even gain some ground, while
still enjoying summer break to its fullest.