I’m not an educator. I’m not a teacher or a reading specialist or a librarian, and I’m definitely not an expert on summer slide. Do I believe it’s real? Yes — children, especially those from lower-income households, do lose some academic knowledge and skills over the summer or at other times when they take lengthy breaks from formal education or school. (About three months on average, and if there is a truly scary part, it’s that the loss is cumulative.)
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.
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. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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.
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!)
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.
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 super helpful! I have a first grade reluctant reader and you’ve gave me lots of good ideas. Thank you