Summer Reading -Torrington Public Schools

Southwest, Torringford and Vogel-Wetmore Schools

Welcome to the K-3 Summer Reading page. Do you like adventure? Do you like prizes? Then check out our Summer Reading Challenge.
Complete 5 or more of the activities to earn a participation prize AND a raffle ticket for a chance to win some fabulous prizes!

Need ideas for what to read? Scroll down, click, and choose what YOU ENJOY!

To print an additional copy of the Summer Reading Challenge recording sheet, please click on the page below:

Torrington Library Summer Programming

Check out Connecticut Reads 2025 - CT Official State Website (Incluye información en español)

Connecticut ReadsWelcome to the Governor's Summer Reading Program. It’s time to encourage students to participate in CONNECTICUT READS, the 2025 Governor’s Summer Reading Program! To support summer reading, the Connecticut State Library’s statewide eGo eBook platform is now available through many local public

Governor's Summer Reading Challenge Website 2025

Check out these popular reading lists:

Click Here for the Nutmeg List

Charter Oak Children's Book Award

Diverse Books

ALSC Summer Reading List K-2

ALSC Summer Reading List 3-5

Looking for access to books? Check out these links:

Sora

For a tutorial on Sora, click here.

Click Here for Sora

Torrington Library

Get access to books and programs

Click Here for Torrington Library

Storyline Online

Watch videos of read alouds

Click Here for Storyline Online

Additional Summer Learning Resources

Parenting Articles for Summer Learning

6 summer learning activities for the summer before 2nd gradeTry these fun and free learning activities with your child the summer before 2nd grade so he’s prepared for the year ahead.

7 summer learning activities for the summer before 3rd gradeTry these learning ideas to make the summer before 3rd grade a time full of activity, discovery, and learning so that your child stays sharp.

8 summer learning activities for the summer before 4th gradeBuild on what your child learned this year — and keep your child learning the entire summer before 4th grade — to avoid summer learning loss.

7 summer learning activities for the summer before 5th gradeTry these fun and free learning activities for the summer before 5th grade to make sure there’s a healthy dose of learning over the break.

Strategies for a Successful Summer Break - Child Mind InstituteTips for managing your kids' downtime to help make it relaxing for everyone. Here are some strategies for a successful summer break.

How to Prevent Your Kids From Losing What They Learned in School During Summer VacationHere's how much knowledge kids really lose by September, and what you can do about it.

Any Questions? We are happy to help!

Southwest School: Jennifer Van Keuren jvankeuren@torrington.org

Torringford School: Michelle Farella mfarella@torrington.org

Vogel-Wetmore School: Paula Gajewski pgajewski@torrington.org

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