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Cultivating Reading Engagement and Preventing the Summer Slide
Literacy
Research indicates that 2 months of reading skills and 2 1/2 months of math skills are lost over a single summer. Plus, the summer slide is cumulative, so those lost months add up over time (Kuhfeld, 2021). Therefore, it is incumbent upon teachers and parents to engage students in consistent reading activities during the summer break
Learn how to implement activities to motivate students to participate in reading activities during the summer months
Review the essential components of a successful reading program
Explore research-based strategies for student reading engagement
Review and develop book lists, materials, incentives and strategies for a summer program from samples
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