Summer Reading
We are “going green” and posting our summer reading suggestions here online, where they will be available to you at any time.
Over the past twenty years of working in the field of children’s literature I have had the privilege of learning about the things that help people develop a lifelong reading habit. I want to share some of this wisdom with you.
· Read aloud to your son as often as possible. This is the single most important factor contributing to a child’s academic success.
· Let your son see you reading regularly.
· Discuss books together.
· Go to the public library and bookstores regularly.
· Do not force your son to read something that you like. Instead, offer to help him find books and magazines that he finds interesting.
· Do not worry if your son likes to read the same book over and over. This is a normal stage in reading development for many children. It is good to love a book!
· Encourage your son to read anything - magazines, newspapers, road signs, cereal boxes, etc. It is the habit of reading you want to instill in your son.
· Know that children often take “what to read” suggestions more easily from friends, teachers, librarians, bookstore employees, etc. than they do from their parents as they grow older. Do not feel insulted by this. Simply continue to demonstrate to them that reading is part of your family life.
· Reading is primarily a private activity of the imagination. Allow the summer to be a time when that imagination can be encouraged at a slower, relaxed pace. Imagination works best when given time and space!
I hope that you find these, and other online suggestions (eg. READKIDDOREAD.com), a good starting point from which you can jump into some great summer reading. The links to various summer reading categories are below. Have a wonder filled summer, and ENJOY whatever you read with your children!
Mrs. Michie, LS Librarian
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