Students have a lot of social reading experiences during the school year; they go to the library with their classes, they have book discussions in small groups in class, and they participate in school-sponsored reading challenges. Participating in a summer reading program allows kids to be part of a reading community.
If you live in a state or school district that doesn’t have a year-round schedule, summer vacation can have detrimental effect on your student’s learning. Unless your child is like Phineas and Ferb, you probably need to stimulate them during the summer. Even gifted students need to have some amount of intellectual activity during this time.
Summer reading programs are a great way to do this. Some book retailers offer these programs, but almost every library offers a reading program during the summer. In addition, you can use the time your child is at the library to catch up on some reading of your own, or grab some ‘me’ time that you can never seem to find.
If you want to do some reading of your own, here’s some great books that I recommend:
Disclosure: These are books that I recommend to friends and family. Amazon will give me a few cents if you decide to purchase one of the above books. Thanks!
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