by Stephen McCrocklin | Jan 31, 2023 | Reading, Summer
How do you prevent the “summer slide”? Read, read, read! When kids are engaged in reading during the summer, they are better prepared for the new school year. Luckily, there are many great opportunities to keep them motivated. 1) Here at Langsford, we have 2 options...
by Gabby Alderman | May 14, 2021 | Reading, Spelling, Summer, Writing
Wondering what you should do to keep your child’s skills sharp or to better prepare him or her for school next fall? There are 6 key areas you should think about. Each will take only minutes a day. Why not set aside some time each day this summer to keep your child’s...
by Stephen McCrocklin | Jun 25, 2019 | Reading, Summer
Background knowledge is a crucial piece of the language comprehension process. Your child may be able to read a story perfectly fine, but unless they have learned about the context of the story previously, they may be confused by the content. Working on increasing...
by Stephen McCrocklin | Jun 6, 2019 | Reading, Summer
How do you prevent the “summer slide”? Reading, reading, and more reading! When kids are engaged in reading during the summer, they are much better prepared for the school year ahead. Luckily, there are nearly endless opportunities to help keep your children motivated...
by Stephen McCrocklin | Jul 12, 2018 | Reading, Summer
Did you know that American students have not always had a long summer vacation? Before the Civil War, kids that lived on farms went to school during the hottest and coldest months and stayed home during the months they were needed on the farm. Meanwhile, kids in the...
by Stephen McCrocklin | May 31, 2018 | Reading, Summer
Do you know how to prevent the “summer slide”? Read, read, read! When kids are engaged in reading during the summer, they are better prepared for the new school year. Luckily, there are many great programs to keep them motivated. Here are some of our favorites:...
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