Best books for children as evidenced by kids caught in the act of reading this summer!
Category: Literacy
Getting kids to love reading including reluctant readers as well as competent readers who just don’t like to read.
Reading Activities for Summer Learning Fun
Great reading activities for summer learning from mom and literacy expert Nadine Cruz-Saubert.
Book Club for Boys: The Boy Who Changed the World
Book club for boys in first and second grade explores science, genes, and philosophy of The Butterfly Effect. Plus, they planted seeds for their project.
Avoid Summer Learning Loss: Use a Summer Journal
Write and Draw Journals and Handwriting without Tears are two ideas to prevent summer learning loss for kids in elementary school.
How To: Teach Kids to Read Independently
Reading to your children can make them independent readers by teaching them to be independent thinkers first.
Vocabulary as Game with Board Games and Books
Vocabulary word learning works best as a fun game as opposed to memorization of lists. And this approach is perfect for summer learning for kids.
Best Books For Teens Who Read 2 to 3 Grades Below
Middle grade fiction, Young Adult, non-fiction and graphic novels for kids ages 12 through 15 that read two or three grades below.