📉 Facts About Summer Reading Loss

1. Students can lose up to 2–3 months of reading skills over the summer if they don’t engage in regular reading activities.

   (Source: National Summer Learning Association)

2. Low-income students are hit hardest. By the end of 6th grade, they may be nearly 3 years behind their peers due to cumulative summer learning loss.

   (Source: Johns Hopkins University)

3. Reading just 4–6 books over the summer can help prevent reading regression, especially when children choose books that interest them.

   (Source: Scholastic & University of Tennessee research)

4. Without continued reading, comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency all tend to decline — especially in students still developing foundational skills (K–3).

5. The summer slide widens achievement gaps, particularly in literacy, and has long-term impacts on academic confidence and performance.

📚 The Good News

• Daily reading for 20 minutes can maintain or even improve reading levels.

• Tutoring, library programs, and structured reading activities during summer are powerful tools to keep kids engaged and learning.