I know it's rough. School just ended and books are probably the last thing kids want to look at. But it's so important. By dropping one or two levels of reading students start the new school year at a huge disadvantage. The beginning of the school year is typically spent establishing routines and performing a battery of assessments. Sometimes in that first month there isn't time to begin intense reading instruction. Therefore more time has gone by when the end of September rolls around those students that didn't read are very far behind. In order to keep those kids reading all summer long, you may want to check out some of the summer time reading programs and incentives. By reading more, they may discover a book or series that they love that just might hook them onto reading! Scholastic’s Summer Reading Challenge Scholastic offers a reading challenge and lots of resources for students, parents, and educators. http://www.scholastic.com/ups/campaigns/src-2014 Resources for parents from scholastic http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/keep-kids-reading-all-summer-long Printable Book Lists Not sure what to read? Check out this updated list of summer reading. http://www.ala.org/alsc/2014-summer-reading-list Barnes and Noble Barnes and Noble offers a reading program where students can earn a free book. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/summer-reading/379003570/ Book It by Pizza Hut Pizza Hut has a great challenge with some awesome prizes. http://www.bookitprogram.com/summer/default.asp Sylvan’s Book Adventure Sylvan Learning Center offers a reading incentive program and fabulous resources for parents. http://www.bookadventure.com/Home.aspx Local Public Libraries Summer Reading Programs Be sure to check out your own local public library. Most libraries offer a summer reading program. NYC Public Library http://www.nypl.org/events/summerreading
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Debra Bergerson
6/16/2014 03:08:02 am
Thanks for the great info Mandy!
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Charlotte Dixon
6/16/2014 05:53:00 am
Excellent post for the summer. Reading is an adventure without end.
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6/25/2014 04:08:57 am
This is great! I'm not a parent or a teacher (not yet, anyway), but as an aspiring children's author, I would love to read the books on these lists. Thanks for posting.
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