Parents advised on preventing summer learning loss with speech and language activities

Experts recommend that parents keep children’s academic skills from slipping during the summer by integrating everyday activities into informal learning. Suggestions include regular library visits, reading aloud, using water play to practice action verbs, turning car rides into targeted “I Spy” games, and involving kids in shopping trips to build vocabulary and executive‑function skills. Speech‑language pathologists stress that natural, pressure‑free contexts such as beach outings, errands, and game nights can support articulation, vocabulary growth, and comprehension without feeling like homework. The guidance is aimed at families, including those in Guam, to help mitigate the “summer slide” in both general academics and speech‑language development.