Solving summer slide: Strategies and suggestions

2014 ◽  
pp. 16-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Turner ◽  
Laura Tse
Keyword(s):  
Summer Slide

scholarly journals Exploring the summer slide in the Netherlands

2021 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 101746
Author(s):  
Francette Broekman ◽  
Roger Smeets ◽  
Eric Bouwers ◽  
Jessica Piotrowski
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Summer Slide

Reaching Families Where They Are: Examining an Innovative Book Distribution Program

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 542-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan B. Neuman ◽  
Jillian J. Knapczyk
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Opportunities To Learn ◽  
Book Distribution ◽  
Summer Slide ◽  
Physical Proximity ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Vending Machines ◽  
Close Physical Proximity ◽  
Access To Books

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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