April 10, 2024
Fallen Jean-Baptiste reads a book to a class of second-graders at John F. Kennedy Elementary School. This summer, the school will be home to the Family Service Society of Yonkers’ free Summer Reading Buddies program, which encourages literacy during the summer break to reduce learning loss.
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For many students, summer is a welcome break from school. After months of consistent classroom time, many take the opportunity to step away from their academics. However, it’s also a period when some may experience learning loss, also known as the “Summer Slide,” due to that lack of consistent education programming. It can lead to a decline in reading skills, causing students to require more review time at the start of the next school year.
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