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May 30, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Amy Lunday acl@jhu.edu 443-287-9960 |
Discusses "Summer Slide"
Ron Fairchild, director of the Johns Hopkins
Center
for Summer Learning, explains why it's important for kids to
keep intellectually active even when school's out
for the summer. Plus tips for an enjoyable summer
learning experience!
Time mileposts in this program:
0:16 100 years of research support summer learning
1:30 Kids may not want to be engaged in traditional
activities
2:30 Reality of summer for low income kids a struggle
3:31 Around the turn of the century, summer break was
born
4:25 Cultural expectations
6:30 Things parents can do at home
7:33 Make sure that television and computer use are
limited
8:30 As kids age, career development is appropriate
10:10 End
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