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Summer Reading Program Tips and Strategies
Reading is a cornerstone of a child's development, offering a multitude of benefits that extend far beyond academic success. There are key reasons why reading is so crucial. Reading is a powerful tool that empowers children to become confident, knowledgeable, and empathetic individuals. Reading stimulates the brain, improving memory, concentration, and critical thinking skills. Exposure to new words helps children build a rich vocabulary, essential for effective communication. Understanding the written word is fundamental for success in school and beyond. Reading about different characters and their experiences helps children understand diverse perspectives and emotions. Immersing oneself in a story can be a form of escape and relaxation. Reading sparks creativity and allows children to explore new worlds. We hope this Summer Reading Program Tips and Strategies post inspires you.
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Summer Reading Program Tips and Strategies
Reading proficiency is essential for success in all subjects. Reading for pleasure cultivates a lifelong passion for knowledge. Shared reading experiences create special moments and memories. Discussing books with others enhances conversation and language skills. Children who read regularly tend to perform better academically. Reading helps children learn to evaluate information and sources critically.
Reading Tips from Treasures Author Tim Shanahan
Summer Reading Tips from Tim Shanahan, author of Macmillan/McGraw-Hill’s best-selling elementary reading program, Treasures, and past president of the International Reading Association. Treasures is a research-based, comprehensive Reading Language Arts program for grades K-6 that gives educators the resources they need to help all students succeed. High-quality literature coupled with explicit instruction and ample practice ensures that students grow as lifelong readers and writers.
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- Read Together! Summer usually allows families to spend more time together. This is a great opportunity to read more with your kids to help keep their skills fresh. Children learn a lot when you read to them. Even if your child can read by himself, take turns reading to each other, and be sure to talk about what you are reading. Ask questions, answer questions and explore the ideas together.
- Share the Experience. As kids get older, help them find books, magazines, or newspaper articles that they would enjoy reading. Take the time to read them too so you can discuss them. The point is to share the reading experience.
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- Ask Questions. Even if you are not reading the same books they are, talk to your children about what they are reading. Ask them questions such as what happened in the story or what might happen next, who is their favorite character, or who is the villain. This builds summarization and recall skills, and your interest helps increase their interest.
- Designate a Reading Spot. Create a summer reading nook or spot in your home where your child can read. Make sure there is good light and comfortable seating and try to set aside one TV/video-game-free night per week for family reading. Reading night can be a special snack night, too. There is nothing better than reading with a big bowl of popcorn!
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- Use Resources. If your children’s school program provides materials for home activities over the summer, absolutely use them. Additionally, you can help your children have more fun reading and enjoy summer with free bookmarks.
- Find Reading Opportunities Everywhere. If you are taking a trip this summer, grab brochures and maps and have your children read them aloud with you.
- Leverage Pop Culture. Don’t ignore the value of graphic novels or popular series like the Twilight books or Harry Potter. These are great ways to encourage adolescents to read more.
- Plan an Outcome Activity. Whether you are reading to your children or they are reading themselves, plan an outcome event or activity based on the reading. For instance, if the book has been made into a movie, watch the DVD together after reading the book. Book reading can lead to picnics, museum visits, ballgames or even family vacations.
- Write Letters to Your Children. Writing to your kids is a great opportunity to remind them of experiences that they had when they were younger or to tell them about the lives of older people in the family, like their grandparents. Kids love getting letters and you can even encourage them to write back, helping them practice their writing skills.
- Mix it up. Don’t just focus on storybooks. Kids often prefer to read about facts rather than fiction, including books and articles about the environment, animals, current events, sports, and other topics. Talk to them about what they like and help them find reading materials that match those interests.
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Summer Reading Program Resources
Summer Reading Log {PRINTABLE}
Free Summer Reading Programs 2024
Books A Million Summer Reading Program 2024
Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program 2024
All Together Now Summer Reading Program
Panda Express Summer Reading Program
Pizza Hut Summer Reading Program
Library Summer Reading Programs
Scholastic Summer Reading Program
Summer Reading Program Tips and Strategies
We hope this Summer Reading Program Tips and Strategies post inspires you. Good luck and happy reading!
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It’s best to make them think it’s their idea to read the book in the first place!
The whole family has a reading time in the evening where I’ll make everyone something warm to drink and Dad, I + the kiddos cuddle in the living room + all read our books. It make it fun for everyone that way!
To encourage children to read spend time with them browsing books at the library. Show them that you are interested and look for fun and interesting books together.
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We try to make it fun. The kids select their own books and we snuggle on the couch to read. Than when they complete their books we fill out the Chuck E. Cheese certificates for reading for some free tokens. Thank you!
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I read to my child to encourage him to read 🙂 He reads on his own now (even though it is just nonsensical noises while he is turning pages).
I have found that the best way to get my son to read is to read with him, either outloud, or just to set down together and read our own books sitting by each other. It makes him enjoy reading more because we are spending time together, and it gives me time to read every day as well.
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It took me awhile, but I learned kids are just as unique about reading as everything else. My son loved Dr Seuss at a very early age and loved being read to. His sister just wasn’t interested in reading until she was over 3. Even then her interest was limited. She needed active reading, where she was engaged in finding or figuring something out rather then just passive listening.
They both enjoyed the reading activities at the local library summer program.
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my best tip is to keep books all around the house. if the kids see you read a lot it will encourage them too as well.
I like to play role the story with my son and it makes him giggle. Thanks for the giveaway!
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My favorite tip is to write letters to your kids, that’s a really special way to encourage reading.
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I read to my kids before bedtime and naptime hoping they learn to love reading.
My fave tip for encouraging my kids to read is by having them join the reading club at our local library for the summer
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I encourage him by letting him pick out books and making reading time fun with funny voices. Thanks for the chance!
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I try to encourage my children to read by reading to them and letting them see that I read a lot. I also take them to the library and let them choose their own books.
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My way has always been to take them to the library and let them get hands on with the books. My oldest was 12 when she FINALLY decided to love to read. It was like someone flipped a switch and all of the sudden the girl ALWAYS had a book in her hand. I used to have to force her to bring home a book at all, and she would just do it to appease me. She picked up a book one day – Harry Potter, of all things, and she’s never stopped reading since.
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During the summer months, I will have my children to pick a book or books of their choice and have reading time. (30 mins. to hour)
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My reading tip is to make it fun for kids to read/learn to read. Let them choose the book to read and give them a small treat or prize for reading X amount of books a week. That way it teaches them about setting goals and getting a reward for reaching those goals.
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This summer, I’m encouraging my sons to read by making it a part of the daily routine. They then write down the books they’ve read, and when we get to a certain amount of books read, we’re going to have a special treat!
Be animated when you read. Have an interest in your voice
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Going to the library to get new books is what makes us read more!
My kids read during the summer to enter the contests at the library. That is about the only way I get them to read. My little darlings, lol
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All our children’s books are in the living room on my bookshelves as opposed to my son’s room. So it’s easy when he says “I’m bored”, “What’s on TV?”, etc. to say “Let’s read a book” because they’re right there.
I like to change my voice for each character when reading to my daughters. Thanks.
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My husband reads stories to our girls every night. I love the Leap Frog reading movies and Word World for reinforcing phonics and how letters are used to build words.
I think it is also important to let your children see you reading if you want them to develop a love of reading.
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I encourage my daughter to read by setting a good example. She sees me reading, and she sees me shopping for books and looking for books in the library.
We have reading time every night
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I encourage my kids to read by making it a ritual, every night after bath time we’ll snuggle in bed together with their stuffed animals and they can each pick out a story, it’s something they both really look forward to
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Whenever my daughter starts to get cranky and tired, we sit down and read a few books. Her mood always improves.
I read chapter books to my (older) daughter. One chapter per day. It’s never too late to read with your child. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Since they were old enough to read themselves, I always set by example… I always had something to read myself. They always saw me reading a book, when in bed, sitting on the couch, outside, on vacation, etc.
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My favorite way to encourage reading is to visit the library often. The more books the kids have to choose from the more likely they are to read.
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we try to read to the boys every night
We go to the library often
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i encourage them i also read to them and make a big deal of going to the book store and picking out a new book thanks eaglesforjack@gmail.com
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I used to encouraged my children (teens now) to read by allowing 30 minutes a day of quiet time, reading a book of their choice! 🙂
i have my son read at least a half hour a day before outdoor play or video games
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