Something happens to many children when they are out of school over the summer months. It is called the “summer slide.” This may sound like a ride at a water park. But it’s not. Summer slide is when children forget much of what they learned during the latest school year. To fight the effects of summer slide, teachers often give students homework over the summer. Many parents may send children to camp or find other activities to keep them learning. As the new school year begins, most children are soon very busy with new classes and school-related activities. However, experts say keeping children busy all the time is not good for them. What should parents do instead? Nothing.
Title: Is 'Goofing Off' Good for Children?
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2083/goofing_off.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Is 'Goofing Off' Good for Children?' data-article-id='2601'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='6583'>Something happens to many children when they are out of school over the summer months.</span> <span data-start-time='6583' data-end-time='9938'>It is called the “summer slide.”</span> <span data-start-time='9938' data-end-time='14333'>This may sound like a ride at a water park.</span> <span data-start-time='14333' data-end-time='16771'>But it’s not.</span> <span data-start-time='16771' data-end-time='25479'>Summer slide is when children forget much of what they learned during the latest school year.</span> <span data-start-time='25479' data-end-time='33563'>To fight the effects of summer slide, teachers often give students homework over the summer.</span> <span data-start-time='33563' data-end-time='42813'>Many parents may send children to camp or find other activities to keep them learning.</span> <span data-start-time='42813' data-end-time='54042'>As the new school year begins, most children are soon very busy with new classes and school-related activities.</span> <span data-start-time='54042' data-end-time='62021'>However, experts say keeping children busy all the time is not good for them.</span> <span data-start-time='62021' data-end-time='65000'>What should parents do instead?</span> <span data-start-time='65000' data-end-time='66625'>Nothing.</span> </p></div><div 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2083/long_vacation.m4a'><span>long vacation</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2083/keep_fully_busy.m4a'><span>keep fully busy</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2083/engage_in_playful_activity.m4a'><span>engage in playful activity</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2083/forget_what_was_learned.m4a'><span>forget what was learned</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=9308 data-hint-location='42813' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2083/when_are_children_very_busy.m4a'>When are children very busy?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='as the school year begins'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2083/as_the_school_year_begins.m4a'><span>as the school year begins</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2083/away_at_camp.m4a'><span>away at camp</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2083/at_a_water_park.m4a'><span>at a water park</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2083/over_the_summer_months.m4a'><span>over the summer months</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=9309 data-hint-location='54042' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2083/keeping_children_busy_is__blank_.m4a'>Keeping children busy is <span class='blank'>not good for them</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='not good for them'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2083/helping_them_learn.m4a'><span>helping them learn</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2083/not_good_for_them.m4a'><span>not good for them</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2083/preventing_summer_slide.m4a'><span>preventing summer slide</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2083/essential_for_growth.m4a'><span>essential for growth</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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