More Resources for Supporting Summer Reading in Fun and Creative Ways:
- Tech Time for Parents and Children - a fabulous resource created by Julie Simmons, first grade teacher, with information on technology use by parents and children. Posts include Websites for Thinking and Learning, iPad Apps, Social Media and Children, Listening to Reading, and Tips for Internet Safety and Talking to Kids About Digital Citizenship.
- Reading at Home - Tips for Parents: tips for choosing books, supporting comprehension, developing fluency and more.
- 7 Hidden Ways to Keep Your Kids Reading Over the Summer: From Hello Literacy, some great ideas for sneaking in reading!
- Summer Language Arts/Reading Activities from Dear Teacher.com. Includes a wide range of ideas to build and reinforce language arts skills in areas such as handwriting, listening, oral expression, and spelling at all grade levels.
Check out this page for ideas to help make your child's time off school filled with reading and writing activities that are both educational and fun! Grades 2-8
- Education.com - Check out Summer Learning Adventures to access to activities, crafts, educational games, worksheets and more. For even more fun, search the entire site by area of interest and grade level.
- Ten Tips for Summer Writing - ideas to encourage children to write over the summer.
- Watch, Learn, Do: DIY STEM Summer Camp - from Pragmaticmom.com.
- Start With a Book - from Reading Rockets. Explore 24 kid-friendly themes that include book lists, crafts, games, and other ways to extend reading. Tips for reading with and to your child, links to articles and informative videos.
- KidSites - Your Guide to the Best Sites for Kids on the Web - Subjects listed under the categories of Educational, Fun Stuff and Grown-Ups.
- Common Sense Media - reviews and ratings for movies, Apps, games, websites, books and more.
