Four Ways to Prevent the Summer Slide
Many children forget some of what they've learned during the summer months. Combat this phenomenon known as the Summer Slide at the Toronto Public Library this summer.
Research has shown that Summer Learning Loss is especially dire for low-income families. This Summer Slide phenomenon can mean losing more than two months in academic achievement over summer vacation. Thanks to Toronto Public Library's free and accessible programs and resources, you can now turn brain drain into brain gain.
Here are four ways you can prevent Summer Slide for your children:
1. Attend our Free Children's Summer Camps and Workshops
Check out Sumaiya's post about our free children's programs and camps you can attend at the Library. These include animation workshops, STEM programs, STEAMlabs workshops, week-long Art Camps, Coding Camps, Magic Camps, Civic Design Camps and more.
Shout out to our specially curated Wonder Workshop. Children will learn about the Science Topic of Animal Adaptation through an interactive lesson and information found in Shell, Beak, Tusk by Bridget Heos. The program idea is based on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award (SSYRA) award-winning novel The Wild Robot by Peter Brown. Participants will be guided through a design-thinking process to create their own creatures. Reinforce Science knowledge and develop skills learned in school by registering for a workshop near you. To top it off, attendees will get a chance to win a brand new copy of The Wild Robot.
2. Read, Watch and Listen to Books
Read with your children. Research has shown tremendous values in Summer Reading and the prevention of the Summer Slide.
No time to find books in the library? No problem. Order them from home at the click of the button. Let us send our top TD Summer Reading Club (TDSRC) recommended books and newest additions of Fiction and Non-Fiction to your closest branch. We do the work, you get the benefits! Pick them up when they arrive.
On the go? Check out our large collection of ebooks and eAudiobooks through Overdrive. Shorten the number of "Are we there yet?" questions on your road trips with audiobook titles. There are so many benefits and ways of using recorded books.
Just need a moment to relax? Let your kids watch a literary-based storytime through Kanopy Kids. Free entertainment with literary enrichment!
Need motivation? Get your free TDSRC materials and be awarded stickers, prizes, recognition, contests and much more for reading.
3. Be inspired at the Museums or the Performing Arts Theatres
Get your free tickets to the Museums or the Performing Arts Theatres with an adult library card! Your children will gain a deeper understanding or be inspired through experiential learning and observation.
You can also sign up for our in-house Workshops by Museum Experts. They will bring knowledge about artifacts and new finds to your children at your Library. Touching a sealskin boot and learning about new dino discoveries is easy when you have the Toronto Public Library and museum specialists!
4. Upgrade Skills with BrainFuse
Summer Workbooks for your children can be costly. How about trying the Learning Library at BrainFuse? It contains curriculum-based lessons and worksheets in Math, Reading, Science, and Social Studies from Grades 3 to 8.
Summer fun does not have to mean Summer Slide when you have the Toronto Public Library. Follow the above four tips to turn brain drain into brain gain!
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