Tufts child-development expert Marina Umaschi Bers argues that summer vacation is an important time to memorize valuable lessons not always taught in schoolAre you worried that your elementary school-age child is going to lose sight of her sight words over the summer? That a season without math facts will leave her left behind when its time to start the next grade? This is the time of year when articles with titles like “Three Ways to Prevent Summer Slide,” or “Turn Brain Drain to Gain,” commence to appear, or already-overwhelmed parents wonder whether they’re doing enough to keep their kids on track academically over summer vacation.
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