ON BOYS Podcast

The Summer Slide


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Summer slide (noun): The loss of academic skills and knowledge over the course of summer vacation
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Parents (& educators) have long worried about the things kids "forget" over the summer. This year, on the tail of a pandemic-interrupted school year that launched valiant attempts at unplanned remote learning, parents (& educators) are more concerned than ever before. According to a recent New York Times article, 3/4 of parents of children under 12 and 64% of parents of teens feel that it's more important to do parent-led educational activities with their children this summer than in previous summers. 
Just 17% of surveyed parents said they do not feel this pressure.
We're here to tell you that you can take a break. There are a lot of ways to combat summer slide and help boys learn -- and none of them have to be painful.
"Relax!" Janet says. "Lower your expectations, give yourself some grace, play and get outside."
In this episode, Jen & Janet discuss:
The truth about summer slide (Spoiler: summer learning losses aren't as large as many people think)
Why you should focus on your son's mental health instead of academic achievement
Decreasing screen-dependency
Nature deficit disorder
How to get your boy OUTSIDE
Natural learning
How to keep kids busy in the summer
Teaching boys to play independently
Helping kids self-entertain
Encouraging self-relianceCommon Sense Skills camp
How to reinforce math & reading skills
Links we mentioned (or should have) in this episode:
"Nature Deficit Disorder" is Really a Thing -- NYT article discussed at 8:05
School's Out. Parental Burnout Isn't Going Away -- NYT article mentioned at 11:04
Pandemic Parenting Was Already Relentless. Then Came Summer -- NYT article
How to Prevent Your Kids From Losing What They Learned in School During Summer Vacation -- Scholastic article
We're Running a Common Sense Camp for Our Kids This Summer -- article mentioned at about 19:00
Dad, How Do I? -- YouTube channel mentioned at 22:35
Summer Survive & Thrive Tips -- ON BOYS episode
Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On -- documentary mentioned at 24:30

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