The average loss of knowledge for a student is 18 percent during
the summer break and maybe as much as 30 percent for English
language learners. We established that last week as we shared
ways you can help keep learning alive for your child. With the
help of Beth Thompson, executive director of elementary programs
for Collier County Public Schools, we told you about the
multitude of online reading resources found on the “Parents”
pages at www.collierschools.com, and she suggested having them
practice their letter sounds and sight words and stressed that
you read to your son or daughter daily, especially the young
ones. “And make sure they read to you,” she said. “They should
have books they want to read in their little hands.” But the
same “books that interest them” advice applies for the older
kids, too. Good idea to work on math over the summer as well.
“The younger kids can end up forgetting math facts, but you’ll
want to find creative and interesting ways to work on them,”
Thompson said. “Rather than flas