Summer Learning Resources

Summer learning loss - often called the “summer slide” - occurs when students lose academic skills and knowledge over the summer break due to a lack of structured learning opportunities. Research shows that students, particularly those in elementary grades, can lose up to 2 months of reading and math skills during the summer, putting them at a disadvantage when the new school year begins. By fifth grade, summer learning loss can account for up to 75% of the achievement gap between low-income students and their higher-income peers. Additionally, a study by the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) found that students in grades 3 through 8 can lose 20% to 50% of the academic gains they made during the school year if they do not engage in summer learning.

The good news? This learning loss is preventable with engaging, at-home educational activities that keep children learning in a fun and interactive way.

S&S Worldwide offers Family Engagement Take Home Bags and Take Home Reading Bags  which are exclusive kits designed to reinforce key academic skills while making learning enjoyable for students and easy for parents. Our Family Engagement Take Home Bags include hands-on activities that strengthen literacy, math, STEM, and social-emotional learning, providing well-rounded educational support. Our Take Home Reading Bags are tailored to improve early literacy and reading comprehension, helping students maintain and enhance their reading skills over the summer.

Studies have shown that students who engage in summer learning activities perform, on average, one month ahead of their peers when they return to school in the fall. These take-home kits are perfect for school districts, principals, and family engagement coordinators looking to provide families with meaningful learning resources. Schools can purchase them using Title I funding and distribute them before summer break, ensuring every student has access to high-quality educational activities at home. By equipping families with structured learning tools, you can help students return to school confident, prepared, and ready to succeed.