{"id":5534,"date":"2013-04-29T10:36:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-29T10:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metrokids.com\/index.php\/2013\/04\/29\/camps-add-summer-learning-programs\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T20:02:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T20:02:42","slug":"camps-add-summer-learning-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metrokids.com\/camps-add-summer-learning-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Camps Add Summer Learning Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\tKids' summer camps add academic and literacy programs to keep educational skills sharp all year long.<\/p>\n
\n\t“No more pencils, no more books” . . . hold it right there. Kids may love the sentiment behind the chant that signals the start of summer vacation, but parents should think twice about the effect “no more books” could have come
\n\tSeptember. Educators have learned that students can lose up to 2.5 months of reading progress during the summer if they’re not partaking in skill-building literacy activities.<\/p>\n