The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) invites you to herald in National Summer Learning Day next week, July 12, with our first Official National Read-Aloud Book, Trombone Shorty, and the Lands' End Art Contest - two fun ways to celebrate summer learning!
The sky's the limit on ways to celebrate and NSLA has created many resources to help you do just that. Get your copy of Trombone Shorty here and help kids unleash their creativity when the Lands' End Art Contest launches on July 12 at summerlearning.org.
Support smarter summers, brighter futures for our nation's children by
donating a tweet or Facebook post on July 12 at 12pm EST through Thunderclap. Take an extra step by using any of
these sample posts on social media or your eNewsletter. You can also create a National Summer Learning Day
Facebook Frame!
Share this sample proclamation with your mayor, governor, or local elected official and show how essential summer learning is in closing the achievement and opportunity gaps in America.
Programs, local leaders, and parents can find d
ozens of official National Summer Learning Day resources focusing on literacy, math, and more on NSLA's website.
EVERFI has partnered with Major League Baseball to develop a continuous and engaging learning experience that prepares students of all backgrounds to enter the next school year on track.
The 18-week program, targeted to 4th and 5th graders, unlocks activities at regular intervals and offers rewards for progress and consistency along the way.
The Family Call to Action calls for schools to teach the whole student; see families as partners in learning; take a whole community approach to learning; support the adults who support kids; and make social, emotional, and academic growth part of their culture.
Taking classes in the summer was once seen as a punitive measure. However, research is showing that students of all ages and grades often suffer from a "summer slide," or summer learning loss that makes re-entry to school in the fall more difficult.
NSLA's founder and CEO, Mathew Boulay and Oregon Representative, Barbara Smith Warner explain how this slide cumulatively widens the achievement gap and how engaging summer learning programs can mitigate those effects.
State chiefs across the country are working to ensure educational equity for all students. Download this summer playbook produced by NSLA and in partnership with the Council of Chief State School Officers.
Kids will have the opportunity to hear from a Padres player, engage in a Summer Slugger trivia game to win prizes and Padres tickets, and be recognized for their accomplishments on the program!
Learn more.
The Quad Cities will again be home to the single largest Summer Learning Day event in Iowa or Illinois! Stepping up for Summer Learning, organized by Spring Forward Learning Center and sponsored by John Deere, will host more than 800 children from 20 summer camps at the TaxSlayer Center. Learn more.
In Chicago, King County (WA), Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Nashville, New Orleans, and New York, storytime events like
this one in San Francisco will feature this year's Official National Summer Learning Day Read-Aloud Book,
Trombone Shorty.
Read the press release.
Do you have an idea for a creative summer project that brings older adults and kids together for meaningful interaction? Do you need financial help to get it off the ground?
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Taking classes in the summer was once seen as a punitive measure. However, research is showing that students of all ages and grades often suffer from a "summer slide," or summer learning loss that makes re-entry to school in the fall more difficult.
