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Daily summer activities

May 3, 2019
by Evan-Moor
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A Homeschool Review of Evan-Moor’s Daily Summer Activities

Summer is right around the corner (don’t the kids do an excellent job reminding us of this?) and by that time, we all need a break from the normal routine! As a former elementary school teacher turned homeschooling mom, I … Continue reading

April 29, 2019
by Evan-Moor
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Summer Learning Ideas for Kids: Kitchen Math, Garden Science, and Other Educational Activities

Everyone talks about the summer slide, but is it really a thing?  A recent study called the NWEA RIT Scale Norms Study in 2015 estimated that students lose 20% to 50% of their school year gains as they grow older. … Continue reading

May 20, 2015
by Evan-Moor
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How to Prevent Math Summer Learning Loss

Summer learning loss, also referred to as the summer slide, is a fact. While reading tends to be a focus over the summer, it is actually math skills that are often lost over the summer break. “Most students lose about … Continue reading

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