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- Wild Summer: Life in the Heat by Sean Taylor and Alex Morss. Summer read-alouds like this one make us all wish summer could last forever! Follow a little girl and her grandfather in this charming, realistic-fiction tale that takes a close look at how animals and plants adapt to the summer weather.
- Summer Vacation, Here I Come! by D.J. Steinberg. If you are looking for summer read-alouds involving poetry, this one’s for you. It’s full of whimsical, sunshiny poems that kids of all ages will love.
- Sandcastle by Einat Tsarfati. Summer picture books about the beach are a great way to ring in the season. See what happens when a girl with a wild imagination builds a sandcastle worthy of the royals.
- The Summer Nick Taught His Cats To Read by Curtis Manley and Kate Merube. Calling all cat lovers! We all know how difficult it is to herd cats, so how can we teach them how to read?
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Reading, of course, starts at home. But it may—and probably should—have a different feel than during the school year. Cindy Schwind, a retired educator and reading interventionist in Rochester, New York who actively promotes new books on Twitter (@CynthiaSchwind), reminds us that in the summer, “Reading should be fun, relaxing, and engaging. The mo...
Of course, the best place to find a wide variety of reading materials is the library. And libraries are a treat to visit in summer when librarians make an all-out effort to enroll kids in reading programs that include fun games, activities, and incentives. Some libraries also offer a free mobile app such as Beanstackso that a whole family of reader...
Helicopters, planes, submarines, or ships all make great summer themes. So do sharks, horses, a continent or country, or a favorite sport. You can watch films, find fiction and nonfiction books at a variety of reading levels, and also incorporate art and writingprojects. Need inspiration? If you’re lucky enough to live near a museum, aquarium, or p...
Reading aloud together as a family or listening to audiobooksin the car are both great ways to make reading a family affair, whether it’s a short trip to the grocery store or library or longer excursions. Reading interventionist Cindy Schwind reminds us that audiobooks “may also help kids who don’t love to read to get engaged in a story. Listen to ...
While we can check out armfuls of picture books from the library for the youngest readers, encouraging teens to make the most of summer reading involves different strategies. Librarian Danielle Jones reminds us that “teens are not too old to be read aloud to. I am the youngest of six kids, and my mother read aloud to us until I was in middle school...
Not everyone is lucky enough to have a local bookstore, but if you do have access to one, be sure to look for summer programs and events—for young readers andadults! Rosanne Parry, author of the New York Times Bestselling A Wolf Called Wander and A Whale of the Wild, also wears a bookseller’s hat. And Annie Blooms Bookstore in Portland, Oregon has ...
Sometimes it’s helpful to just have some specific book recommendations from experts. So Imagination Soup is delighted to catch up with a dynamic duo of librarians to conclude this road map for a successful summer of reading. Librarians Steph McHugh and Mary Hamer are high-energy book ambassadors based in Illinois. (Find them on Twitter as Steph & M...
Jun 11, 2022 · Here are a few tips: USE YOUR LIBRARY! You do NOT need to buy books to make your own display, although you certainly can. Keep your book theme broad so you can include a wide variety of books for your little to explore. Display titles on front-facing shelves, standing up on standard shelves, or in a special basket.
The simple answer is yes if the nonfiction read-aloud constitutes part of daily practice. However, I don’t believe this to be the case. When I asked the teachers I work with why nonfiction literature was not an integral part of their daily read-alouds, their answers were unilateral.
Jul 12, 2023 · Reading supports wellbeing and mental health, develops comprehension, expands vocabulary, develops empathy and aids sleep, just to name a few. The lists of benefits from reading fiction, immersing oneself in an imaginative world, of joining a character and facing their world and emotions, are endless.
Jun 14, 2024 · If you have younger kids, you’ll read aloud Classic Fairy Tales by Scott Gustafson through the summer, and then use the ideas in the Fairy Tale Summer Guide to have rich conversations and make meaningful memories throughout the summer. This book is the ultimate art-gallery-in-the-lap.
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This blog post is a curated collection of 22 read-alouds perfect for the summer months. Each book is set against the summer backdrop, with themes of beach fun, summer breaks, and much more. Included are suggested activities and discussion points that parents, summer school teachers, and even teachers preparing for back-to-school time can use to ...
