Summer Reading

While it may be most students’ tendency to throw their backpack at the door and not visit it again until August, I am urging each student to continue one important aspect of school - reading. Summer reading should not be a chore but a luxury.

While I would love to curl up with a good book on a hammock all summer, it may take a bit more coaxing for some of our students. Here are some tips for getting your child to read over the summer:

1. Fill your house (or car) with lots of different books of all genres. The more books means the more chances your child may discover something they can’t put down.

2. Use your library. Make it a fun adventure; maybe take a bike ride to check out a book.

3. Show what good readers do. Tell your child that it is time to read and do it yourself. Model how enjoyable reading can be.

4. Ask questions about reading. Maybe even read the same book as your child and start your own family book club.

5. Reading can take lots of forms. Magazines, online stories (e.g. Starfall), and audiobooks (perfect for long road trips) all help your child love literature.

Happy Reading!

A second grade student starts his summer reading before school is even out!