Summer School for Mom and Dad: Helping Our Fledglings Take Flight

Kids don't have to stop learning just because it's summer vacation

By taking 15 minutes to go over your student's schoolwork every day, you can keep an eye on his or her progress. fizkes/Shutterstock

Few words in the English language are sweeter to most young folks, particularly pre-teens, than summertime.

No more being roused at dawn to catch a bus. No more racing around the house looking for that missing shoe or English essay. No more days scheduled by bells and classes. No more worrying about tests or homework assignments. To a whole army of the young, summertime is spelled F-R-E-E-D-O-M.