Summer Smarts

By Publisher on July 18, 2011   Internet  

MISSION, KS — (Marketwire) — 07/18/11 — (Family Features) The lazy days of summer are meant to be enjoyable, but it-s no surprise they can also be a drain on a child-s education.On average, kids lose more than two months of math and science knowledge during the summer.Teachers spend an average of 4 to 6 weeks re-teaching basic skills taught the previous year.Luckily, boosting kids- brain power doesn-t have to mean hitting the books all summer — it can actually be fun. "It-s important