Summer Learning Loss: Is Your Child Really Forgetting It All? (+ 5 easy wins to prevent summer slide)

The Literacy Keys - Dyslexia resources and structured literacy tips by an Orton Gillingham tutor · Jun 25, 2026 · 21m

Summer learning loss hits struggling readers hardest.

Every summer, kids can lose one to three months of reading progress, and summer learning loss hits the hardest with children who already work twice as hard just to keep up.

Every fall, school data captures this loss. The good news is that you can prevent this from happening to your child. Research shows that a few minutes of reading several times a week holds the line. You don't need a curriculum, or a summer school setup at your kitchen table to get there.

After listening to this episode, you'll:

Know how to protect your child's reading…