--- title: Worthington Christian School Parent Blog | Summer description: Summer | Navigating your child's education is more than just the three R's. Here you'll find trends, resources, and perspectives on issues facing today's students who are preparing for kindergarten, college, and the grades in between. --- - [VISIT WORTHINGTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WEBSITE](https://www.worthingtonchristian.com/) - [![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Light%20Backgrounds.png) ![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Dark%20Backgrounds.png) ![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Light%20Backgrounds.png)](https://www.worthingtonchristian.com/) [![DOWNLOAD VIEWBOOK](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5627441/c9015685-d41c-4099-a319-5e3b3dacf482.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5627441/c9015685-d41c-4099-a319-5e3b3dacf482) - [Ages 3-K Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k) - [Grades 1-5 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5) - [Grades 6-8 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8) - [Grades 9-12 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12) ## Navigating Your Child's Education: Grades 1-5 ###### 3 min read ## [Spice Up Summer Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/spice-up-summer-reading) By [Worthington Christian School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/author/worthington-christian-school) on May 12, 2022 8:00 PM [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/Summer%20Reading.jpg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/spice-up-summer-reading) It may sound ironic, but the summer months are some of the most important in the school year. You read that correctly: the summer months play a vital role in a student's academic momentum and growth. According to [data](https://teach.mapnwea.org/impl/MAPGrowthNormativeDataOverview.pdf) collected in 2020 through the MAP Growth assessments, students in 3rd to 5th grade lose an average of 20 percent of their school-year gains in reading over the summer months. Young elementary students are also, and perhaps even more so, at risk of suffering the "summer slide" because they are earlier in the development of their academic skills.  Topics: [Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/reading) [Summer](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/summer) [Elementary School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/elementary-school) [Non-Fiction](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/non-fiction) [Continue Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/spice-up-summer-reading) ###### 3 min read ## [Summer Reading for Elementary Schoolers](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/summer-reading-for-elementary-schoolers) By [Worthington Christian School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/author/worthington-christian-school) on Jun 20, 2019 10:25 AM [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/frank-mckenna-720248-unsplash.jpg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/summer-reading-for-elementary-schoolers) Although it's called summer "break," us parents know that summer can be just as busy if not more busy than the school year. Camps, trips, day programs and more all compete for our time. Topics: [Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/reading) [Summer](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/summer) [Elementary School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/elementary-school) [Continue Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/summer-reading-for-elementary-schoolers) [All posts](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/all) ### Featured ### SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE MORE HELPFUL ARTICLES FOR NAVIGATING YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION ![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Dark%20Backgrounds.png) Worthington Christian School is Columbus, Ohio's leader in K-12 grade Christian education. - BLOG MENU - [Navigating Ages 3-K](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k) - [Navigating Grades 1-5](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5) - [Navigating Grades 6-8](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8) - [Navigating Grades 9-12](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12) ###### Contact Us 614-431-8215 [info@worthingtonchristian.com](mailto:info@worthingtonchristian.com) 6675 Worthington-Galena Road Worthington, OH 43085 ###### Subscribe ©2020 Worthington Christian School, Inc. All rights reserved.