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Make a Splash, Read a Book!
Make a Splash, Read a Book!
All RISD students PreK-12 are encouraged to read books of interest to them during the summer. Students will share and discuss their reading when they return to school. Although there is not a specific list of titles that must be read for any grade level or class, students may obtain curated lists of reading materials on the “What Should be Read” page. As a district focused on building a culture of reading, we encourage all parents, staff, and stakeholders to join students in actively reading and discussing their reading.
Summer Reading Challenge!
Summer Reading Challenge!
Why Summer Reading?
Why Summer Reading?
Many studies show that students who do not read over the summer loose reading skills, causing them to fall farther behind every summer. Parents can help their children avoid this occurrence, or "summer slide", by encouraging students to read throughout the summer.
It may feel hard to find 20 minutes each day to read with your child, but the cost of not doing this is far too great. Children who read for just 20 minutes per day see 1.8 million words each year and have scores on standardized tests in the 90th percentile (because they have experienced so many words). Compare this with the child who is reading for just 1 minute per day, they only see 8000 words each year and have scores in the 10th percentile on standardized tests. A small amount of reading each day makes an incredible difference! (Nagy and Herman, 1987)
RISD Summer Reading is a collaborative program brought to you by Library & Information Technology, English Language Arts & Reading, and the Teaching & Learning Department.
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