This is invaluable, Sarah-- thank you! I am most definitely getting Games for Reading for my kindergartener. She's started to say she doesn't want to read to me & I don't want to push it so I think making it fun & playful will help!
These are great resources, Sarah! Thank you for this comprehensive list. We definitely need the games. I feel like we've gotten into a rhythm with reading graphic novels aloud at night but I need to push my reluctant reader to improve her skills in a way that feels FUN. Our schools went to a year-round schedule so luckily we only have a 6 week break.
Yay! I am a big fan of Peggy Kaye's work -- Games for Math is also incredible -- though I'll admit that Games with Books is my least favorite (only because I tend to shy away from things that involve specific titles). I hope you find something useful!
Thank you so much for this! My two first-graders are reading, and definitely need more practice. I love the idea of having them write a summer bucket list on a dry erase board on the fridge.
Thank you so much for all these great ideas, I've bookmarked so many of them. We are about to start 2 weeks of spring holidays here and have a big 2 month summer vacation not long after so it's very timely. Love the ELA suggestions too.
I'd also add Mad Libs. We take turns with our 8yo, so sometimes he's writing and sometimes he's providing the word. He also enjoyed completing them over the phone with his dad when Dad was working out of town for a couple weeks. They would do one daily over the phone. Such a fun and silly way to practice grammar, writing and reading.
What a great post, thank you! Made me start thinking outside of the box for preview stacks for my teen boys. My 16 year old is currently curious about Great Britain geography and culture so I added Notes From a Small Island by Bill Bryson to my list. Preview stacks are a great idea for any age!
This is invaluable, Sarah-- thank you! I am most definitely getting Games for Reading for my kindergartener. She's started to say she doesn't want to read to me & I don't want to push it so I think making it fun & playful will help!
So great!!! And all of them fun.
WHAT AN ABSOLUTE BANGER OF A POST. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
You win this week's (month's?) award for best compliment, Sri 😂
I love all of these ideas!
These are great resources, Sarah! Thank you for this comprehensive list. We definitely need the games. I feel like we've gotten into a rhythm with reading graphic novels aloud at night but I need to push my reluctant reader to improve her skills in a way that feels FUN. Our schools went to a year-round schedule so luckily we only have a 6 week break.
You're very welcome. I hope you find something that helps!
This is a really great list, thank you!! I just put the Peggy Kaye books on hold at our library. (They also had a volume called Games with Books!)
Yay! I am a big fan of Peggy Kaye's work -- Games for Math is also incredible -- though I'll admit that Games with Books is my least favorite (only because I tend to shy away from things that involve specific titles). I hope you find something useful!
Thank you so much for this! My two first-graders are reading, and definitely need more practice. I love the idea of having them write a summer bucket list on a dry erase board on the fridge.
Those who try, not the perfect ones. Excellent thought for all of life!
Well done!
Thank you so much for all these great ideas, I've bookmarked so many of them. We are about to start 2 weeks of spring holidays here and have a big 2 month summer vacation not long after so it's very timely. Love the ELA suggestions too.
You’re very welcome!
I'd also add Mad Libs. We take turns with our 8yo, so sometimes he's writing and sometimes he's providing the word. He also enjoyed completing them over the phone with his dad when Dad was working out of town for a couple weeks. They would do one daily over the phone. Such a fun and silly way to practice grammar, writing and reading.
Yes! Thank you for adding this.
What a great post, thank you! Made me start thinking outside of the box for preview stacks for my teen boys. My 16 year old is currently curious about Great Britain geography and culture so I added Notes From a Small Island by Bill Bryson to my list. Preview stacks are a great idea for any age!
Yes! I think so too! I wish someone would make preview stacks for me 😂
Me too! 😂
This is super helpful! I have a first grade reluctant reader and you’ve gave me lots of good ideas. Thank you
You're welcome! You might also want to check out a post I wrote a few weeks ago, about overcoming obstacles to reading: https://canweread.substack.com/p/how-can-we-read-5-ways-to-overcome
Thank you for sharing this! It will be really helpful to share some new resources with my students and their families this summer
You're very welcome! Glad it's helpful.
You are, in fact, the queen!
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