I had a nice conversation with your children yesterday about the absolute need for students to read throughout the summer.
Here are a few reasons why summer reading is so important:
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/developing-reading-skills/three-ways-to-prevent-summer-slide
http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/summer-reading-slide.htm
*The summer reading slide is a very real problem! Please help keep your child growing as a reader by reading with them, or providing opportunities for lots of books over the summer. There are several ways to go about making sure your student stays a summer reader.
- Check out Herrick District Library! They are offering a summer reading program and also activities to keep your child learning in many different ways. Their summer reading program begins almost immediately. Go to: http://herrickdl.org/FilesCustom/HTMLEditor/Files/SRP2013kidscalendar.pdf.
- Barnes and Noble also offers a summer reading program that culminates in a free book! Students were sent home with a record sheet for keeping track of books, but you can print a new one here if needed: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/summer-reading/379003570/
- Allow your child to read different types of material in the summer. This could include reading graphic novels, comic books, magazines (Sports Illustrated for Kids or Muse), new and different genres, etc.
- Require a set reading time each day. Why should this be any different just because it's summer? Before bed, after lunch, after dinner...these are all great times to relax and read a good book! 30 minutes per day is a good, round number.
- Allow your child to do some computer reading. Before we travel in the summer I ask that my girls research our vacation destination. They write down ideas for our trip, places to eat, things to do, etc. All the while they are READING about our destination!
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