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Life Skills Learning this Summer

June 13, 2017

For many families, summer means a change in routine and a time of relaxing with friends and relatives. For students, summer translates into no homework and not having to sit in a classroom all day long....

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10 Tips to Avoid Summer Slide

June 6, 2017

“Summer slide” is the tendency for students to lose some of the achievement gains they made during the previous school year. This can include social skills, reading skills, math facts, or other areas of learning...

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Avoiding the Summer Slide

June 9, 2015

While the summer slide may sound like a great backyard activity in the hot weather, it actually is referring to a phenomenon common in school age children.  Summer slide is, in fact, a term used...

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