As any venture, summer reading requires support.
Involve the parents! Let them know about the phenomena of summer setback, and encourage them to motivate their children to read during the summer. Some simple ways they could do this is to:
- Visit the local library and sign the children up for the summer reading program.
- Read stories aloud to their children.
- Have their children read stories aloud to them!
- Ask questions about what their children are reading.
- Talk to their kids about what the parents are reading.
These simple steps are easy to implement, require minimal resources and can be easily personalized to meet the needs of a specific student – a good way to keep those summer months on track to a successful start of the new school year!
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References:
- Allington, R. L., McGill-Franzen, A., Camilli, G., Williams, L., Graff, J., Zeig, J., & … Nowak, R. (2010). Addressing Summer Reading Setback among Economically Disadvantaged Elementary Students. Reading Psychology, 31(5), 411-427.
More About Victoria:
Victoria Monk is a student at Grand Canyon University, studying for a double degree in elementary education and English. After graduating, she hopes to teach in a middle school classroom. She enjoys reading literature, writing fiction and being involved in performing arts. Victoria is number seven in a family of eleven children, and is the blessed aunt of two nephews and the most adorable niece.