Web-Surfing Sunday: Avoiding the summer slide
Summer is great -- for parents and kids. But do you ever worry that as they while away the days, kids are forgetting what they learned in school last year? It's a real problem, says Johns Hopkins' Center for Summer Learning, which notes that teachers typically spend 4 to 6 weeks at the beginning of each school year going over forgotten material.
But learning in the summer can and should be fun. If you're looking for ideas, check out ReadWriteThink, a Web site from the International Reading Association. It has age-appropriate, interactive activities, such as a "Comic Creator" for kids ages 8-11.
