Ah, summer. Idyllic afternoons at the beach, evening outings to baseball games and road trips through the countryside to visit far-flung family and friends. Oh, wait. That’s not what your family’s summer looks like? Your summer might be more about juggling camp dropoff and pickup schedules, questioning why kids’ summer sports leagues even exist and trying to figure out how to keep your kid from falling behind before school starts back up. With that last one, at least, we can help.
Bake learning into life “Adventures, learning and new experiences are the best way to combat learning loss,” Weingarten says. When you’re with your child, look for creative ways to learn. Candelaria points out that we all always have our phones in our hands. “We can look up tons of information,” he says. Ask your kids to take a break from Roblox and find facts.