These fun summer activities with your child will help fight off the summer slide

The year that your child memorizes their multiplication tables can be a tough one, and students and parents alike are more than ready for summer break. But beware of “summer slide” – the slip in skills, particularly in math and reading, many students experience during summer break.

Research by NWEA indicates that following grades three through seven, students lose 20-50 percent of their school-year gains in reading and math over their summer breaks; the losses are most pronounced for middle-school…

Source: The Business Journal