Summer Learning Starts at Home

Summer Learning Starts at Home

July 13, 2026 · 28 min · Season 6 · Episode 37

About this episode

Dr. Veita Bland discusses with Dr. Melanie James how parents can help prevent summer learning loss in children.

How can parents help children return to school confident, curious, and ready to succeed? In this episode of It's A Matter of Your Health, host Dr. Veita Bland, MD, welcomes Dr. Melanie James, Principal of Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School in Athens, Georgia. Together, they discuss practical, affordable ways families can prevent summer learning loss through reading, conversation, positive experiences, healthy routines, and balanced technology use. They also explore the role of artific...

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