Research shows that summer reading stimulates the imagination increases vocabulary and helps students to keep reading at grade level.
The key is to make reading fun, by tapping into your child's area of interest.
Children should be reading summer-long in order to maintain their skills and promote a love of reading.
SUMMER READING LINKS:
Wayland Elementary Schools Summer Reading Suggestions - Great Recommendations from our
Elementary School librarians
ALA Summer Reading List - From the Association for Library Service to Children
Books on this list from the Association for Library Service to Children
These books come highly recommended by kid readers from all over the country!
Boston Public Library for Kids - Be sure to see the list of activities for out of school time.
Coming soon, a great list of summer reading suggestions. Search by topic or author.
Read magazines online!
Wayland Public Library Summer Reading - Go Green - Sign up online to create your
own reading goal for the summer.
You can choose to keep track of books or minutes read. Keep track of your reading and write reviews online.
Wayland Middle School
Consult the Wayland Middle School Summer Reading List
For September: Complete one Book Buzz on your favorite summer reading book.
A Book Buzz form and a “model”of a Book Buzz can be accessed on the website.
Bring your Book Buzz or to your English class on the first day of school!
Summer Reads Project - by Dr. Elfreida Hiebert
Research also shows that the texts at-risk readers spend time with needs to be accessible and engaging. SummerReads texts are both:
Accessible: The difficulty of the texts is based on the TExT model developed by Elfrieda Hiebert. This model uses research to identify the words and phonics knowledge that students need to succeed at particular grade levels. These critical words are repeated often in the SummerReads text.
Engaging: Topics of SummerReads deal with information about summer activities and thems- the games that children play in the summer, places they might visit, weather that usually happens in the summer and so on.
Six books to summer success Research shows that reading just six books during the summer may keep a striving reader from regressing. When choosing the six, be sure that they are just right – not too hard and not too easy. Take advantage of your local library. Ask for help selecting books that match your child's age, interests, and abilities. Libraries often run summer reading programs that motivate kids to read, so find out what's available in your area. Also check our booklists for recommendations. Read something every day Encourage your child to take advantage of every opportunity to read. Find them throughout the day:
Keep reading aloud
Reading aloud benefits all children and teens, especially those who struggle.
One benefit is that you can read books your child can't, so he/she will build
listening comprehension skills with grade-level and above books. This will
increase his/her knowledge and expand his/her experience with text, so that he/she will
do better when he/she reads on her own.
SUMMER READING LINKS:
Wayland Elementary Schools Summer Reading Suggestions - Great Recommendations from our
Elementary School librarians
ALA Summer Reading List - From the Association for Library Service to Children
Books on this list from the Association for Library Service to Children
These books come highly recommended by kid readers from all over the country!
Boston Public Library for Kids - Be sure to see the list of activities for out of school time.
Coming soon, a great list of summer reading suggestions. Search by topic or author.
Read magazines online!
Wayland Public Library Summer Reading - Go Green - Sign up online to create your
own reading goal for the summer.
You can choose to keep track of books or minutes read. Keep track of your reading and write reviews online.
Wayland Middle School
Consult the Wayland Middle School Summer Reading List
For September: Complete one Book Buzz on your favorite summer reading book.
A Book Buzz form and a “model”of a Book Buzz can be accessed on the website.
Bring your Book Buzz or to your English class on the first day of school!
Summer Reads Project - by Dr. Elfreida Hiebert
Research also shows that the texts at-risk readers spend time with needs to be accessible and engaging. SummerReads texts are both:
Accessible: The difficulty of the texts is based on the TExT model developed by Elfrieda Hiebert. This model uses research to identify the words and phonics knowledge that students need to succeed at particular grade levels. These critical words are repeated often in the SummerReads text.
Engaging: Topics of SummerReads deal with information about summer activities and thems- the games that children play in the summer, places they might visit, weather that usually happens in the summer and so on.
Six books to summer success Research shows that reading just six books during the summer may keep a striving reader from regressing. When choosing the six, be sure that they are just right – not too hard and not too easy. Take advantage of your local library. Ask for help selecting books that match your child's age, interests, and abilities. Libraries often run summer reading programs that motivate kids to read, so find out what's available in your area. Also check our booklists for recommendations. Read something every day Encourage your child to take advantage of every opportunity to read. Find them throughout the day:
- Morning: The newspaper – even if it is just the comics or today's weather.
- Daytime: Schedules, TV guides, magazines, online resources, etc. For example, if your son/daughter likes the food channel, help him/her look for a recipe on the network's website then cook it together for more reading practice.
- Evening: Watching TV??? Turn on the closed caption and mute the sound.
- Even if you leave the sound on, your eyes are drawn to the text.
- Bedtime: End the day by having your child read to you from the book he is currently reading (one of the six books, above).
- Have him rehearse a paragraph, page, or chapter before reading to you. Rereading will help him be more fluent (able to read at an appropriate speed, correctly, and with good expression).
Keep reading aloud
Reading aloud benefits all children and teens, especially those who struggle.
One benefit is that you can read books your child can't, so he/she will build
listening comprehension skills with grade-level and above books. This will
increase his/her knowledge and expand his/her experience with text, so that he/she will
do better when he/she reads on her own.