Summer reading is the key to alleviate the "summer slide." Research has shown that students who read during the summer gain reading skills and those who don't often loose approximately 2 months or 22 percent of instructional time. Many times teachers are spending at least a month re-teaching material that students have forgotten over the summer. An entire month that could be spent teaching new material for their current grade level. Encouraging reluctant readers to read during the summer can sometimes be a daunting task; however, there are many ways to motivate young readers. The following link will provide teachers and parents with helpful tools to promote continued learning during the summer. http://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/summer
