“Summer Slide-back” is a term that applies to school children who do not keep their minds active during summer vacation.It is not unusual for children who do not read during the summer do have a reading level six months lower than what it was at the beginning of the summer.There are a number of thing parents can do to ensure that “Summer Slide-back”does not occur.First,parents should limit the amount of television children watch.Second,they need to set up a daily reading time for their children and try to make reading an activity that is fun and educational.Third,parents should show an interest in what their children are reading by asking questions about what they have read or by taking turns reading out loud .Fourth,a parents should be a role model by reading novels,newspapers,and magazine and leave them around the house so children can see them.Fifth,parents should remember that writing and reading go hand in hand and leave notes for the child that require a written response or by a notebook for the child to keep a journal to record his/her activities and thoughts.