AISD Summer Reading 

Research has shown that reading just five books can protect students from a drop in reading levels known as the "summer slide" 

The effects of the summer slide are cumulative, and can have serious consequences. As much as 85% of the reading achievement gap between lower-income students and their middle- and upper-income peers can be attributed to the summer slide (Allington & McGill-Frasen, 2009). Students that read perform better on all standardized tests. (SAT, EOC)

Need reading ideas? Check out Ms. Walker's Youtube book channel. 

5 Book Dive -- AISD’s Summer Reading Program 

Each year, AISD creates a list of great reading materials for kids at every grade level in both English and Spanish. Research shows that if students read just 5 books over the summer, it can help them stop what's known as the "summer slide." Check out the lists here 5 Book Dive List)

ttps://sites.google.com/austinisd.org/5-book-dive 

Austin Public Library-

Bowie community. All AISD students have access to all the APL resources. Click here, sign on as aisd(student #, no S) and aisd4books. Example: login: aisd1234567 password: aisd4books. Libby tutorial here. Kindle Reader tutorial here. You need an Amazon/Kindle account but it's free.