Question
What unique techniques does Molly Lynch recommend for preventing the Summer Slide?
Answer
Molly Lynch recommends a unique approach to prevent the Summer Slide, which is the learning loss that can occur when school is out for the summer. She suggests using the Summer B.A.T. (Brain's Always Thinking) Books. These are 40-page books filled with review activities covering Math and Language Arts standards that were taught throughout the school year. The activities are designed to be independent, so a child can open their book and complete any activity for the day. As they finish each page, they color in a number on a grid on the front page to track their progress. Molly even suggests incentivizing the completion of these books by offering a treat to students who return a completed book in the fall.
What do you think of this approach? Would you like more information on the B.A.T. Books?