It’s a widely known fact that students can lose about half their math and reading skills from the previous school year if they don’t stay academically engaged during summer vacation. You can help your child retain his/her learning skills by providing activities that keep their young brains active and alert while having fun at the same time. Help younger children learn or retain money skills by asking them what they can buy for a specific amount, say, $3 or $5 at the grocery store, drug store, or even the neighborhood ice cream truck, suggests the world’s largest children’s book publisher Scholastic.