Participating in a Summer Reading Program offers many benefits to your child. Studies have shown that children who do not participate in a summer reading program actually lose skills over the summer months and begin their new school year behind where they left the school year before. However, students who participate in summer reading program not only maintain their skills from the prior year, they also gain and begin the new school year ahead of where they were at the close of the prior school year. WOW! Don't you want that advantage for your child?
I have put together a Summer Reading Program that you can use at home, complete with book suggestions. You do not have to use the books on the list. You may read any books that interest your child.
Commit to reading together everyday. Sometimes you may read to your child, sometimes your child may read to you, sometimes you might read together. All of these options are great! If your child is not yet reading independently, no worries! Encourage story telling by looking at pictures, finding word and letters that he/she may recognize, retelling a story after you have read it to them, etc. If your child is reading independently, encourage silent reading every so often and then talk about what they read to see if they are understanding when they read quietly. This is a skill that takes time to develop.
Links to book lists and reading logs are posted on the Summer Reading Program page. Bring back your reading logs and book projects the first week of school to receive a special prize from me!
Have a wonderful summer and enjoy the adventures of reading together!
I have put together a Summer Reading Program that you can use at home, complete with book suggestions. You do not have to use the books on the list. You may read any books that interest your child.
Commit to reading together everyday. Sometimes you may read to your child, sometimes your child may read to you, sometimes you might read together. All of these options are great! If your child is not yet reading independently, no worries! Encourage story telling by looking at pictures, finding word and letters that he/she may recognize, retelling a story after you have read it to them, etc. If your child is reading independently, encourage silent reading every so often and then talk about what they read to see if they are understanding when they read quietly. This is a skill that takes time to develop.
Links to book lists and reading logs are posted on the Summer Reading Program page. Bring back your reading logs and book projects the first week of school to receive a special prize from me!
Have a wonderful summer and enjoy the adventures of reading together!