Article Source: The Miami Herald

Written by - Ana Veciana-Suarez - May 23rd, 2009

Yipee! It's almost summer vacation.But even when school is out, learning still will be very much in.

Summer vacation, educators say, is no time for parents to let their kids forget about academics. Research has shown that if you don't keep your child's brain working during this interlude, she could lose, on average, 2.6 months of grade-level equivalency in math skills and as much as a year's reading level.

So it's in your child's best interest to keep academically active. The good news? The brain can be challenged in a variety of ways that won't cost too much money or prompt teeth-gritting resistance from the kids.

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