Solving summer slide: Strategies and suggestions

2014 ◽  
pp. 16-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Turner ◽  
Laura Tse
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2021 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 101746
Author(s):  
Francette Broekman ◽  
Roger Smeets ◽  
Eric Bouwers ◽  
Jessica Piotrowski
Keyword(s):  

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 542-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan B. Neuman ◽  
Jillian J. Knapczyk

This study examines a community-wide effort to promote greater access to books through the mechanisms of physical and psychological proximity. It addresses the seasonal summer slide through an innovative book distribution program in neighborhoods identified as book deserts. Four low-income neighborhoods were provided with vending machines used to dispense free children’s books over the summer months. Within a design research framework, the study was designed to capture how, why, and in what ways these machines were used in communities. Results indicated that providing greater access through close physical proximity to books and greater adult support enhanced children’s opportunities to learn.


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