The Summer Learning Slide: 8 Tips for Teachers to Help Avoid It!

THE SUMMER SLIDE IS A REAL THING.Unfortunately.It’s that time in the summer where students’ brains flip the “off” switch and go into mush-mode. When they emerge in the fall, they’ve lost some of that academic progress that they made with you during the school year. (womp-womp)It happens.  And it’s not your fault.  But - we can put into place a few preventative measures to help keep the summer slide less dramatic.The thing is - I DO think students need a break.  They do need to just relax and chill - just like their tired teachers do (pssst:  that’s your reminder to take a break, too!).BUT - we also can give students some fun opportunities for learning at home.  However, it’s learning that looks more like playing and exploring.I want to share 8 things that student can do — that they will WANT to do — over the summer to keep their brains fine-tuned.FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES VISIT:  classroomnook.com/podcast/119Links & Resources Mentioned in the EpisodeClick HERE for Take-Home Summer Activities (Includes Map Skills, Spin a Story, Library Scavenger Hunt, Reading, Science, 16 Activity Cards, and more. Summer Take-Home Kits:MathScienceJoin the LINKtivity® Learning Membership and get access to my entire vault of LINKtivity Interactive Learning Guides including LINKtivity Learning Summer Camp - CLICK HERE to join.