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Summer Child Reading: Building Habits and Preventing Learning Loss

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Summer Child Reading: Building Habits and Preventing Learning Loss

Summer Child Reading: Building Habits and Preventing Learning Loss

Published on  June 14, 2022

During the long summer break that most school-aged children get during the warmer part of the year, some parents worry about their kids losing some of the educational progress they’ve made over the last year. It’s often important to promote certain themes to your child even while they aren’t in the classroom over the summer, and one of the single most important areas here is the realm of reading.

At Smart Kids Development Center, we’re happy to offer a wide range of education and child care programs that includes a full range of summer camps and other summer activities. Why is maintaining reading themes so important for kids of varying ages during the summer, both at home and during other programs like ours? Here are several major reasons for parents to consider in this two-part blog series.

Encouraging Quality Reading Habits

The development of reading habits is something that needs to start early in a child’s life. It’s never too early to start reading aloud to your baby or toddler, and it’s essential to read with them every day as they grow older. Not only does this promote a love of learning and books in general, but it also helps develop critical language skills.

If you stop promoting reading themes during the summer, it can be very easy for kids to start losing some of these skills. It can be difficult to get them back on track once the fall comes around and they’re back in school full time. A summer camp like ours that includes a reading program can help prevent this skill loss, but at-home reading is also essential.

Make sure to set aside some time every day to read with your child, even if it’s just for a few minutes. If you have multiple kids, try to read with them one-on-one so that they can fully engage with the material. This is especially important for younger children who are still developing their reading skills.

Prevents Other Summer Learning Loss

You may not realize it, but the simple act of reading also keeps your child’s brain connected to a number of other important skills. Over the summer, it’s easy for kids to start forgetting some of the things they learned over the last year. This is especially true if they’re not using those skills on a regular basis.

When you read with your child, you’re helping them to maintain their literacy skills. But you’re also giving them a chance to practice their critical thinking, problem solving, and other important skills. All of these things are essential for success in school and in life, so it’s important to keep them sharp over the summer.

In part two of our series, we’ll go over some additional themes here. For more on this, or to learn about any of our child care and summer programs, speak to the staff at Smart Kids Development Center today.

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