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While we are excited about all the growth students have made during the school year, we also know that summer vacation brings unique challenges. It is not uncommon for students to go back multiple reading levels over the summer if they do not continue reading and learning. The good news is that students can maintain their skills by reading or engaging in other learning activities for just 2-3 hours a week (Colorado Department of Education). Please check out the opportunities listed below to keep reading this summer.
One of the best things to do is GO TO THE LIBRARY! Explore programs and opportunities found on the library's flyer. There are even three ways to win prizes:
Check out items at the library
Participate in programs
Read!
A Little Free Library is a “take a book, return a book” free book exchange. There is a Little Free Library in front of Burnett Medical Center, the Burnett Dairy, and at the pool. To read more about the Little Free Library visit: https://littlefreelibrary.org/
Read and listen to books on Sora. Sora provides access to ebooks and audiobooks from your school and public library. https://soraapp.com/ or get the app.
Set up code: wsdlcwi
Sign in with your school Google account.
Get Libby - the library reading app. This allows you to download ebooks and audiobooks from the Wisconsin Digital Library to your smart devices free with your library card.
StoryWeaver is a free digital library with thousands of illustrated stories in 300+ languages. Content is suitable for ages 3-14 with level 4 being the highest and appropriate for older readers. Books can be downloaded for offline reading. https://storyweaver.org.in/en/
World Almanac has fun facts, maps, flags, games, puzzles, and other interactives.
http://online.infobaselearning.com/
Username: grantsburg-ms Password: pirates
The World Geography and History database explores states, countries, and territories.
http://online.infobaselearning.com/
Username: grantsburg-ms Password: pirates
Newsela features current event articles made available at different levels. You must sign up to create a free account. Students 13 years old and older can create their own while parents will need to create a caregiver account for students younger than 13. Click here for directions explaining how to set up accounts.
Link to site: https://newsela.com/
ReadTheory is a 100% free reading comprehension program to keep students in grades 1-12 engaged over the summer. Access this through CLEVER. You may need to create an account.
Find informational movies and educational games at BrainPop! (For students in grades four and up)
Sign in through CLEVER. From your dashboard, click on the “BrainPop” logo to access a variety of activities.
Use the Beanstack Tracker app to keep track of your reading minutes, write book reviews, and share your progress with friends. You can access this through CLEVER and the GMS Library page.
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