Episode 7-Stopping the Summer Slide

Written By Kimberly Copeland

Summer slide impacts ELL and students in lower economic status

How to help prevent if children are at/near grade level

  • Read Every Day!

  • Join Library Summer Program or check out books—Check out my friend Joi on Facebook

  • Go for a walk and journal/write every day

  • Incorporate math in daily life-calculate costs

Below grade level

  • Can’t just surround with books and hope they do better

  • Be strategic

    • West Virginia Phonics on https://www.tools4reading.com/

    • PAST assessment to see where student is struggling (Click Here to access)

    • Draw pictures, make a song, paint, etc. after reading a short passage to give a purpose for reading

Kimberly Copeland
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