Summer Reading

Summer Reading for Success

Students who read more, know more. By the ninth grade, students should know about 88,000 words! Wide and varied reading is the best way to learn vocabulary! Wide and varied reading means all kinds of text: magazines, how to manuals, poetry, picture books, news articles, novels and more. Research has shown that year round reading closes the gap between success and struggle. Check out the resources on this page to keep your family reading all year long!

Links to Literacy

Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program -earn a free book!

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/summer-reading/_/N-rs9

Children's Storybooks Online http://www.magickeys.com/books/

Newsela non-fiction text for grades 2-12 https://newsela.com/

New York Times Learning Network for teenagers https://www.nytimes.com/section/learning

One More Story http://www.onemorestory.com/ the best picture books read anytime anywhere

Reading is Fundamental Resources http://www.rif.org/literacy-resources/

Reading Rockets Reading Tips for Parents

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/reading-tips-parents-11-languages

Science News for Students https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/

Shorter news stories and longer features, all written with a vocabulary and sentence structure aimed at readers 9 to 14 years old

West Florida Public Library Children's Programs http://mywfpl.com/children/

Family Read Alouds

Repeated reading is a technique for building fluency. Fluency is an important part of reading because when we can read words automatically, we can spend more brain power thinking about what we are reading. When we understand what we are reading, we can add expression to make the reading fun for ourselves and our listeners. We know when to pause for dramatic effect, how to group phrases so that long sentences make sense, and how to speed up or slow down for excitement or suspense. We get better with practice. Here are some tips and strategies for your family read aloud practice.

Reading aloud to children

Fluency record sheet

Read Aloud to Build Fluency

K-2 Parent Resources

Grade 1 and 2 family activities http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/grade/1-2/

Sight Words http://www.sightwords.com/sight-words/dolch/ printable sight word cards and activities

Vocabulary Vocabulary flash card games

Phonemic Awareness Activities

Raising Readers

http://www.cedu.niu.edu/literacy-clinic/resources/raising-readers/phonemic-awareness.pdf

PALS Grocery Store Activity

https://pals.virginia.edu/pdfs/ParentActivities/PA_GroceryStoreSoundShopping.pdf

Kindergarten Phonemic Awareness Lesson

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/teach-phonemics

Model Reading Lessons

http://rmls.florida-ese.org/#/section/4/PhonologicalAwarenessLessons/g1kmh0hcex

One of the best things parents can do to reinforce phonemic awareness is to read aloud every day with children.

Check out this Phonemic Awareness Booklist

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/phonemic-awareness

West Florida Public Libraries

West Florida Public Libraries Youth and Adult Summer Reading Begins May 29. Keep track of time spent reading or being read to for a chance to win prizes! Click here for more information. Students can also access E-books and E-audio books using their library card.

Wanting to do a little research or just increase your knowledge? Check out World Book Online

Around our Community

N.B. Cook Elementary click here for an incoming 4th grade reading assignment.

Bellview Elementary School Summer Read With a Teacher Program beginning June 11th. Check out books and participate in a teacher read aloud. Check out the school's Facebook page for more.

Sunshine State Young Readers book list.

Neighborhood Free Little Libraries

Free little libraries are "book swaps." If you take a book, then return a book.

Look to see if there is a registered free little library in your area

https://littlefreelibrary.org/ourmap/