Summer Reading
Generate excitement about summer reading assignments with pre-reading research..
Just because the school year is ending, that doesn’t mean the learning has to stop. Students who don’t continue reading over the summer are likely to lose ground. Before you set your students free, encourage them to keep reading. We’ve gathered together book recommendations, activities, tips, and resources to help you motivate all your young readers.
New! Summer Reading Challenge
Direct parents to these activities, games, and challenges to keep kids engaged, as well as information for parents on how to make it happen.
Ready-to-Print Summer Booklists (PDF)
Get readers excited with these recommended books. Before you dismiss your class for the summer, share these book lists with your students and their parents.
Proven Practices to Keep Kids Reading!
Mrs. Chandler's Jumpstart for Summer Reading
This master teacher shares ideas for making a smooth transition at the end of the year and offers three ways to encourage students to complete their summer assignments.
Mrs. Connell's Class Is Reading for Dollars All Summer
Third-grade teacher Genia Connell shares her unique incentive program that truly motivates even the most reluctant reader.
Reading Tracking Sheets (PDF)
Inspire your students to keep track of the books they read all summer long! Print out these fresh and fun summer-themed tracking sheets and hand them out to your students.
Bridging the Summer Reading Gap
See what the researchers say about the learning risks that accompany a bookless summer vacation.
Summer Reading Teaching Plan
See how you can help beginning readers continue to work on their skills and encourage parents to provide support.
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Fun Day Fairies # 5: Felicity the Friday Fairy
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Fun Day Fairies # 5: Felicity the Friday Fairy
by Daisy Meadows and Georgie RipperNo fun in Fairyland?
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The Fun Day Fairies are each responsible for adding spunk and sparkle to one day of the week! But when Jack Frost steals their magic, they need Rachel and Kirsty's help. Without the fairies' special flags, every day of the week will be gloomy and glum.
Rachel's Gran has Felicity the Friday Fairy's special flag! She thinks it's a pretty new scarf. But now the goblins are after her! Rachel and Kirsty have to do something . . . before it's too late.
Find the magic flag in each book, and help fill every day of the week with fun!
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Butterfly Meadow # 3: Three Cheers for Mallow
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Butterfly Meadow # 3: Three Cheers for Mallow
by Olivia MonarchIn Butterfly Meadow, colorful butterflies dance through the air, glowworms inch through the grass, and bumblebees buzz around every flower. It's a place where friendships and adventures take flight!
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Mallow is organizing a sports day in the field. All of the different insects and animals are going to participate! Dazzle is happy to cheer on her friends. But when one of the butterflies can't compete, can Dazzle take her place?
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