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Summer break is a time for relaxation, vacations, and fun. However, for many students, it also leads to what educators call the “summer slide”—a significant learning loss that occurs when academic skills are not practiced during the break. Research...
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These key questions open the pathway for your child’s school success The new school year is underway. Students, teachers, and parents have settled back into the regular routine (for the most part). It’s time to check in. Do you know how your child is doing? Do you...
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Part 3: Keep talking Keep Talking: You and Your Child Your child may go through different phases of reaction to managing in-person school with COVID concerns. It is a fluid process for us all. The added stress of maintaining vigilance with protocols, while trying to...
