Why is reading during the summer so important?
See Jim Trelease's article about the "summer slide": http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/summer-setback.html Local Summer Reading Programs Berkeley Public Library Summer Reading - Kids - Teens Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Berkeley Summer Programs + Literacy: At the bottom of this web page are two attachments (in English and Spanish) about Berkeley's summer programs for kids that dedicate time to working on literacy and reading. Reader-In-Chief: Read-aloud tips from President Obama (article from Seattle Books Examiner) Be safe online in the summertime article as part of Nancy Willard's website CSRIU: Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use Online Books to read International Children's Digital Library The Rosetta Project Storyline online Online summer reading programs RIF summer reading Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge Recursos para la lectura de verano General online resources about books and reading Barahona Center - Centro Barahona Colorin, colorado - un sitio bilingue (bilingual website) Guys Read PBS Padres - consejos breves sobre la lectura y el lenguaje PBS Parents - quick tips about reading and language Read Kiddo Read Reading Rockets Teaching Books (for our password to be able to access this resource from home, contact Becca Todd, District Library Coordinator) We the People Bookshelf - an opportunity to respond to a great set of books from NEH and ALA Other online resources Great web sites for kids from ALA/ALSC Teaching Tolerance |