Summer is a time to relax and have fun, but it’s also a time when children can experience learning loss.  There are simple and free ways to help keep our children learning over the summer.  Regular day to day activities are great for literacy and numeracy.  Writing a grocery list or having your child read your grocery list when shopping helps with literacy.  Baking and using fractions helps with math. 

Here is a link to an article for more ideas on preventing summer learning loss

http://privateschool.about.com/od/schoollife/a/Prevent-Summer-Learning-Loss.htm