Do you think it's important to do Facts over the summer if it's easy for them. Or should I just give the kids a break from all that?

Totally easy, and they are way ahead? I probably wouldn't bother much, but my ds dumped all his math facts over last summer, so we are definitely going to be doing some reinforcement over this summer.

It's a proven fact that kids lose skills and fall back several months over the summer. While it might not be needed daily, refreshing every so often is never a bad idea. Our school actually gives the kids a math book that is a refresher for the summer to stay current and some of the teachers give a summer packet. It's not for a grade in the lower grades but they do have to show that they did it when school is back in session. the older kids may get graded on in it. I love that idea. I was thrilled to get something for the kids to work on over the summer! Why not make it fun and do computer math games to brush up on facts in your case. It's educational fun and that's the best kind you can get. Just my 2 cents

We are a homeschooling family, and this is our first year. Most kids do lose quite a bit over the summer, but not all. My oldest has NLD, so even a day or two of skipping is difficult. Our academic advisor completed her internship at my ds's old school, and she had mentioned how she had always heard that children lose information over the summer, but was shocked to see how much some of them really do lose. She felt that the ones that seemed to lose the most were ones that spent time watching tv, playing video games, etc. however.

I think that kids who are driven to learn (all kids are if given an enriching environment!), will lose much less than those spending the summer on their bums parked in front of a tv/game console. We cut out tv in January, and I'm amazed to see how much creative energy has replaced their desire to watch tv. They don't stop learning, they don't stop looking for answers to their burning questions, and my youngest who HATED to be read to as an infant/toddler/preschooler is now an avid reader.

I think if you're worried about the math facts going away because of a LD, you should continue to work through them over the summer. We play a ton of games in our house as part of learning, and my 5 year old absolutely loves Yatzee right now which is fantastic for reinforcing basic math facts. You could even make a game of war with a group of dice (like the cardgame).

There are a ton of really fun ways of reinforcing those skills that you may be worried about losing without invoking worksheets, or workbooks, or even making it seem like something academic. I have become the queen of disguising "academics" for my little guy because he is resistant to anything that looks remotely like schoolwork due to an extremely traumatic school experience.