From Scholastic: Savvy Schooler - Summer Learning
A short video from Scholastic highlighting activities that families can do together to keep kids reading, writing and learning all summer long!
Article - Keeping Kids Off the Summer Slide - from Reading is Fundamental
Some general tips for keeping kids engaged this summer:
Read every day - Although schedules may be different in summer, days can still be quite full. Reading can be squeezed into your day in lots of ways.
Read in a variety of ways - Read together as a family, take some quiet time to read alone, read to your children, have your children read to you, have older sibling read to younger siblings. The most important thing is to make time to read and share books on a regular basis.
Reading a variety of things - Reading material doesn't have to be just books. Magazines, comics, recipes, games, directions for completing crafts are all great ways to practice reading skills.
Get cooking - using a recipe incorporates reading, following directions, and math skills.
Get crafty - reading directions for how to make or complete a craft is a great way to engage children in authentic reading experiences.
Go digital - There are many, many resources for eBooks, audiobooks, and animated stories. Listen to audiobooks on road trips.
Join a summer reading program - there are many summer reading programs in the area and online. Most are free and include fun incentives to keep kids reading over the next few months.
Make your own books - take pictures of summer activities and trips, then work together to make a summer memory book. Allow you child to help with writing captions for the photos to squeeze in a little writing as well.
Keep a summer journal - allow your child to purchase a blank book with a special cover, or use blank paper stapled together to create your own. Set aside a few minutes each day to record a special thought or memory.
I have created this blog as a resource to help you find links to websites and activities to support these suggestions. Included at the top are tabs to pages that include:
- Summer Reading Programs
- Book Lists
- Games, Crafts, Cooking and More
- Websites to Explore
- iPad Apps
- eBooks and Digital Resources
- Other Parent Resources
