Fighting the Summer Slide...

Here is a link to a great article to help parents keep thhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifeir children reading and learning all summer long: http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/06/24/9-sure-fire-ways-to-fight-the-kid-summer-reading-slump/

Making summer reading effective

I wanted to share an article about making summer reading effective: http://www.summerlearning.org/media/researchandpublications/ResearchBrief03FINAL9.10.08Kim.pdf

To summarize:
The ABCs of summer reading
Access to books
Books that match the students' interests and reading levels
Comprehension monitored by a parent or other adult.

Summer Reading Lists for Students

Are you looking for a good book? Try these ideas from Read Kiddo Read:

http://readkiddoread.ning.com/page/summer-reading-doesnt-have-to

There are two lists, one for K-4 and one for 5th grade and up!

Summer reading keeps brains active, provides opportunities for new learning and helps to maintain or increase reading levels.

Summer Reading and Library Programs

Don't forget that the elementary school has two great programs to keep kids reading all summer long! The Splash Into Summer Reading program encourages all students who will be in grades K-5 next school year to read and record 1000 minutes of reading during the summer to attend the Splash Bash when we return to school in August.



The "Catch the Reading Bug" summer library program kicks off on Wednesday, June 4th from 12:30-2:30 and continues for 6 weeks. It is the Wednesday field trip for KES summer school students, but you don't have to be enrolled in summer school to attend. Also, students who read and record at least 400 minutes in the "Splash..." program and return the certificate signed by a parent to the library program can receive a free Scholastic book. Door prizes (books) are drawn weekly and students who attend 5 of 6 weeks of the library program will be invited to stay overnight at a special party. The program is designed for students who will be in grades K-5 next school year, but younger siblings may come, if they are accompanied by a parent. Younger children are not eligible for the overnight party.



Click the embedded links or the links in the list to the right for more details about each program.