The Kansas City Star – Steve Rosen 
It’s an age-old problem for parents: how to prevent their kids from hitting the summer slide. Over the past few years, new research has provided a growing body of understanding of how reading books during the summer can prevent the loss of reading proficiency and boost confidence. Worried about math too? Here’s how to address the summer slide in both reading and math: Check out books that teach kids about money and economic concepts in the context of fun. As a bonus, many of these books provide number-crunching lessons as part of the journey.(more)