Summer 2014 Reading Resources and Ideas

Compiled by Mrs. Faulkner Shawsheen School

Summer officially starts this month! Here are some resources to keep your
child involved in reading. I hope your family finds something to foster a love of
reading during the summer that will continue throughout the year.

1. Memorial Hall Library (www.mhl.org)- Visit the library in person or online to
find out about various programs offered throughout the summer. Sign-up to
participate in Memorial Hall Library's summer reading program.

2. Dig Into Reading 2014 Summer Reading Program in Massachusetts.
(www.readsinma.org). Away on vacation? Check this website for reading
programs offered by towns at the local library level.

3. RAZ Kids (www.raz-kids.com) - Shawsheen students will still have access to
their RAZ Kids accounts right through the summer.

4. Pearsons K-6 Leveled Reader Database (www.pearsonsuccessnet.com).
Access this database of resources Username: Shawsheen; Password:
reading1.

5. Sylvan Book Adventure (K-8) (www.bookadventure.com) - Children can find
a book based on their personal interests, take quizzes, and earn prizes. The
books used for this program can come from your own personal library, the
bookstore, or the local library. The "Parent's Place" section has ideas and
resources to support your reader.

6. Reading Rockets (www.readingrockets.org) - a website for both teachers
and parents. Here are some articles that provide ideas to support reading
during the summer:

"Get Ready for Summer! Ideas for Teachers to Share with Families"
(www.readingrockets.org/article/23428 )
"Five Free and Easy Tips for Summer Learning: Research Pointers and
What You Can Do" (www.readingrockets.org/article/3487)
"10 Weeks of Summer Reading Adventures for You and Your Kids"
(www.readingrockets.org/article/391 )
"Be a Reading Role Model" (www.readingrockets.org/article/15019)
2013 Big Summer Read - summer reading book lists by age group.
(www.readingrockets.org/books/summer/2103). (A list for 2014 is not
available.)
Summer Reading Webcast Video Discusses the importance of summer
reading presented by Ron Fairchild and Dr. Loreine Roy to prevent
summer loss (www.readingrockets.org/webcasts/3002/ ).



7. The Horn Book (http://www.hbook.com/2014/05/choosing-
books/recommended-books/2014-summer-reading-horn-book-picture-books-
fiction-nonfiction/#_) - 2014 Summer Reading from The Horn Book Picture
Books (Fiction and Non-Fiction).

8. Just Read, Families! (www.justreadfamilies.org/greatideas ) - Contains ideas
from the Florida Department of Education including activities, publications,
websites, recommended reading lists, and elementary reading loss brochure.

9. James Patterson's READKIDDOREAD.com (www.readkiddoread.com ) -
Author James Patterson offers book recommendations, a summer reading
challenge, and tips to get kids reading. Take a look at the Summer Literacy
Adventure 2014.

10. Scholastic Summer Challenge (www.scholastic.com/summer ) - Help your
child log his/her reading minutes to win prizes. In addition, click on the
"Parents" link for tips, book lists, and the Scholastic reading timer app.

11. Barnes & Noble Summer 2014 Reading Program Imaginations
Destination. (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/summer-
reading/379003570/ ) - Read 8 books, record the titles on the B&N reading
journal, and visit your local B&N store to choose a free book from a list of
provided titles.

12. PBS Raise a Reader This Summer! (www.pbs.org/parents/education/read )
- This site includes games, apps, activities, book recommendations, and
literacy tips.

13. Pottery Barn Summer Reading Challenge -
(http://www.potterybarnkids.com/customer-service/store-events.html) - Read
any 8 books from the recommended book list by July 31
st
and receive a free
book (refer to website for more details).

14. TD Bank 2014 Summer Reading Program -
(www.tdbank.com/summerreading )- Read 10 books and receive $10.00 to
deposit into a new or existing young saver account.

15. Pizza Hut Book It Read Your Heart Out -
(http://www.bookitprogram.com/parents/) -