Importance of Summer Reading
Dear Parents,
Please support your child's learning by encouraging them to read during the summer months. Studies show that when students continue to read over the summer it helps their literacy and academic performance, thus reducing summer learning loss. A great way to get motivated is by visiting your local public library and joining their summer reading program. Below are some helpful links for further information as well as some recommended reading lists.
Download Scholastic's Summer Reading Book Lists by age from 3-Young Adult:
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/keep-kids-reading-all-summer-long
From the Association of Library Services for Children, a list of 2012's Most Notable Children's Books:
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb
An annotated list of recently published books. Suggested grade levels and the number of pages in each book are included. From The Horn Book, a distinguished journal in the field of children’s and young adult literature.
http://archive.hbook.com/resources/books/summer.asp
For detailed information on the importance of summer reading, please browse this link:
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/summer/research.htm
Please support your child's learning by encouraging them to read during the summer months. Studies show that when students continue to read over the summer it helps their literacy and academic performance, thus reducing summer learning loss. A great way to get motivated is by visiting your local public library and joining their summer reading program. Below are some helpful links for further information as well as some recommended reading lists.
Download Scholastic's Summer Reading Book Lists by age from 3-Young Adult:
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/keep-kids-reading-all-summer-long
From the Association of Library Services for Children, a list of 2012's Most Notable Children's Books:
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb
An annotated list of recently published books. Suggested grade levels and the number of pages in each book are included. From The Horn Book, a distinguished journal in the field of children’s and young adult literature.
http://archive.hbook.com/resources/books/summer.asp
For detailed information on the importance of summer reading, please browse this link:
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/summer/research.htm
