The Summer season came in quietly on June 20 at 11:24 p.m. according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. It will end at 3:02 p.m. on September 22. There is a lot to get done in these next three months. Swimming continues, ballgames, and wheat harvest, too. Coming up are county fairs, town festivals with rodeos and tractor pulls, and the 4th of July. This isn’t to mention slipping in a family vacation. Noting the August school start date seems too cruel to bring up so early in the season, so it will go unsaid.
It has been proven time and time again that there is educational loss from the very young students to college age during these summer months. The importance of “using it before losing it” is so true. Adults, have you ever not done something for a time and then it fails to come to you when you’ve tried it again? It’s not dementia you are experiencing, it’s just not using and exercising the gray matter.
As with any exercise program, start slow. There is no need to grab an edition of War and Peace. The graphic novels, otherwise known as comics, a novella, or short stories from your favorite author might get you started back into the reading habit. There are such things as BookShots by best-selling author James Patterson and others that are quick, fun reads to squeeze in between swim lessons, ballgames, and loads of wheat.
With many of the Summer activities going on, why did the ballerina quit all of them? They were just tu-tu hard.
Happy Summer Reading!