Scholastic Editors • June 16, 2025 TopicsBook Clubs Book Fairs June learning reading summer teachers

3 Ways to Keep Kids Connected to Learning over the Summer

During the summer, students often experience a loss in learning and reading ability. Between vacation with family, playtime, and other activities, practicing these essential skills can sometimes go on the back burner.

But there are fun and easy ways to keep your students on track and honing their skills for their next grade.

Check out these three essential teacher resources and strategies that will keep your students connected to learning over the summer and help them maintain — and even sharpen — critical skills before they return to the classroom.

1. Keep Students Engaged in Reading

When it comes to preventing summer learning loss, reading is one of the most effective strategies. But keeping young readers engaged in reading can be tricky, since there’s so much competing for their attention during break. However, books focused on summer and summer activities can be incredibly effective in catching and holding kids’ interests in reading over the season.

Picture books and early chapter books are perfect for younger readers building their skills. And for your reluctant readers, making sure they have access to high-interest books over the summer will be incredibly important.

2. Encourage Students to Take Learning On the Go

Whether they’re lounging poolside, hanging out in a living room fort, or sitting in the back seat of a car with their siblings, your students can sharpen their skills anywhere.

Keep students engaged with learning, and help sharpen their reading, science and math skills over the summer, so they can achieve academic success in the upcoming school year.

For your youngest learners, the Scholastic Early Learners series will help students in grades PreK-K reach important milestones and ensure they’re ready for the next steps in their early learning journey.

3. Empower Students to Learn Independently

For many students, summer is all about independence, which makes it the perfect time for them to begin taking ownership of their learning.

Ready-to-go activities make meeting the needs of individual students easier, plus they’re the perfect complement to workbook activities and summer reading.

Find best-selling books from different genres for all ages and stages to help kids reading all summer long at Scholastic Book Clubs.

Originally published by Scholastic Teaching Tools on April 23, 2025. Versioned for Scholastic Canada.