Five Interesting Things About Summer��
Woo-hoo! Summer vacation is here! Here's some interesting numbers and a link to the best site I've found.
1. About 45% of Americans will take a vacation this summer, traveling an average of 284 miles each way. (Over 90% will drive.)
2. Last year, only 25% of Americans used all of their vacation time, and 15% had no vacation time at all.
3. The average American kid has a summer vacation of 2.5 months (11 weeks). Kids in Australia, Hong Kong, and the UK get 6 weeks. Kids in Kuwait get 16 weeks!
4. According to research, "most students lose about two months of grade level equivalency in mathematical computation skills over the summer months." Low income students lose MORE than two-months in reading, while their peers actually make GAINS in reading. (More than half of the achievement gap between lower and higher income kids can be explained by summer learning.)
5. Despite having all day to run and play, kids actually gain weight 2-3 times faster in the summer.
Summer vacation will be over before you know it. Want to make the most of it? Check out these 50 suggestions.
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1. About 45% of Americans will take a vacation this summer, traveling an average of 284 miles each way. (Over 90% will drive.)
2. Last year, only 25% of Americans used all of their vacation time, and 15% had no vacation time at all.
3. The average American kid has a summer vacation of 2.5 months (11 weeks). Kids in Australia, Hong Kong, and the UK get 6 weeks. Kids in Kuwait get 16 weeks!
4. According to research, "most students lose about two months of grade level equivalency in mathematical computation skills over the summer months." Low income students lose MORE than two-months in reading, while their peers actually make GAINS in reading. (More than half of the achievement gap between lower and higher income kids can be explained by summer learning.)
5. Despite having all day to run and play, kids actually gain weight 2-3 times faster in the summer.
Summer vacation will be over before you know it. Want to make the most of it? Check out these 50 suggestions.
DiaryOfAmerica@gmail.com
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