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Summer Reading
The long, lazy days of summer offer kids lots of opportunities to discover new books and the fun of reading. See the articles below to find out about summer reading programs, summer learning loss, and cool activities to do together. Please also see our summer reading section in the literacy calendar.
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- How do you hear about great new kids' books?
- Is access to books enough? Nope.
- Access to summer reading
- How do you encourage summer learning?
- Summer suggestions
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Basics
- Engaging Family and Community in Afterschool and Summer Programs
- Summer Reading Loss
- Effective Out-of-School Time Reading Programs
- On Summer Loss
For parents
- Summertime and the Learning Is Easy
- Finding a Great Summer Program: A Checklist for Parents
- Use Summer Fun to Build Background Knowledge
- Summer Reading: English Language Learners at the Library
- Strategies for Summer Reading for Children with Dyslexia
For teachers and librarians
- Get Ready for Summer! Ideas for Teachers to Share with Families
- Lost Summers: Few Books and Few Opportunities to Read
- Making a Splash With Summer Reading
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- Family Literacy Bag: Cooking
- Beat the Heat with Your Weather Page
- Book Swap for Kids
- Family Literacy Bags: Adventures in Reading
- Reading Tips for Parents
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Research
- Time Well Spent: Eight Powerful Practices of Successful, Expanded-Time Schools
- The Learning Season: The Untapped Power of Summer to Advance Student Achievement
