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Book Swap!!!
Get ready for summer reading !
Donate your gently used books to the library
May 30-June 2 Book swap begins the week of
June 5-9
There will be a 1-1 donate/swap
(Books should be in good condition and ageappropriate)
Calling All Readers!! Summer Reading is back in
Eastford this year. I am excited to inform you that
our 2017 Summer Reading Program is ...
We will be challenging children and teens to read
throughout the summer!
Enjoy reading in the sunshine… but don’t forget to wear plenty of sunscreen!
Summer Reading Program
Join the fun and sign up at the public library for the
summer program.
Children become fluent readers through sustained
reading and by seeing others choose reading.
Libraries can give you information on family literacy
skills and they provide developmentally appropriate
programs for a wide range of ages to create fluent
readers.
Our local public library can help your child maintain
and even improve their reading skills over the
summer. Bring your kids to the public library to join
the fun.
The Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge
Each summer the Governor challenges students to read and explore the
world of books. Attached you will find a reading log that must be
returned at the beginning of school next fall. Your child may keep track
of his/her summer reading. If you already have books in your home,
students can log their reading on the journal provided from the
Governor’s challenge. Here is the link to print a copy for your use:
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/ctread/SR2017_journal.pdf or on
any other sheet of paper. Your child is strongly encouraged to read a
minimum of five books over the summer. Attached is the state’s
Summer Reading Journal. I am also providing the link for some
suggested book titles for your child’s grade.
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2683&q=320322
Your child should record the title of each book and the author’s name.
Each student may read any books that are appropriate to his/her
reading level. The book counts if it is read aloud to the child. We
encourage students to read a variety of literature (fiction, non-fiction,
magazines, biographies, etc.) over the summer.
Whether your child reads one book or fifteen books this summer, it is
important that the Summer Reading Journals are returned the first
week of school. We must report the number of students who participate
in this program, as well as the number of books read to the State
Department of Education. We are hoping for 100% participation this
summer! You will be amazed how many books your child will read by
just reading 20-30 minutes a day!
We hope that you and your child(ren) will make reading a shared
pleasure this summer and reap the added benefits of increasing your
child’s reading fluency, stamina, comprehension and confidence.
Sign up at the library begins June 22. Prizes will be awarded for
reading. Don’t miss “Read to the Dogs” night at the library. No bones
about it, this will be a popular event! Christine, the magician, will also
provide family entertainment in August.
The library also has a subscription to OverDrive which are e Books
that are available over the internet. You can search for, checkout and
download e books to a computer or e reader. This service is available
only to Eastford residents and you must have a valid library card to
participate. If interested come down to the library and we will set up an
account for you. Remember to bring your library card with you! Just
like with library books, when you check out an ebook from OverDrive
it'll only be loaned to you for a few weeks before being automatically
taken off your device.
https://www.overdrive.com/
You can find out more details about using the ebooks at the library!
Summer Reading Tips for Parents
THIS ARTICLE IS EXCERPTED FROM www.readingrockets.org
Summer shouldn't mean taking a break from learning, especially
reading. Studies show that most students experience a loss of
reading skills over the summer months, but children who
continue to read actually gain skills.
Efforts should be made during the summer to help children sustain
reading skills, practice reading and read for enjoyment.
Parents should remember that children need free time in the
summer to relax and enjoy the pleasures of childhood. So
summer reading should be fun.
Following are a few tips to make reading enjoyable for your
children this summer:
Read aloud together with your child every day. Make it fun by
reading outdoors on the front steps, patio, at the beach or park. Also,
let your children read to you. For younger children, point out the
relationship between words and sounds.
Set a good example! Parents must be willing to model behavior for
their children. Keep lots of reading material around the house. Turn
off the TV and have each person read his or her book, including mom
and dad.
Read the same book your child is reading and discuss it. This is
the way to develop habits of the mind and build capacity for thought
and insight.
Let kids choose what they want to read, and don't turn your
nose up at popular fiction. It will only discourage the reading habit.
Listen to books on tape. Listen to them in the car, or turn off the TV
and have the family listen to them together.
Take your children to the library regularly. Most libraries sponsor
summer reading clubs with easy-to-reach goals for preschool and
school-age children. Check the library calendar for special summer
reading activities and events. Libraries also provide age appropriate
lists for summer reading.
Subscribe, in your child's name, to magazines like Sports
Illustrated for Kids, Highlights for Children, or National
Geographic World. Encourage older children to read the newspaper
and current events magazines, to keep up the reading habit over the
summer and develop vocabulary. Ask them what they think about
what they've read, and listen to what they say.
Ease disappointment over summer separation from a favorite
school friend by encouraging them to become pen pals. Present
both children with postcards or envelopes that are already addressed
and stamped. If both children have access to the Internet, email is
another option.
Make trips a way to encourage reading by reading aloud traffic
signs, billboards, notices. Show your children how to read a map,
and once you are on the road, let them take turns being the
navigator.
Encourage children to keep a summer scrapbook. Tape in souvenirs of
your family's summer activities picture postcards, ticket stubs, photos.
Have your children write the captions, read them, and read them
aloud as you look at the book together.
Here are some teacher recommended links for your children to use
during the summer.
Kindergarten
http://www.turtlediary.com/kindergarten-games.html
http://www.starfall.com
http://pbskids.org/superwhy/#/storybrookvillage
http://www.abcya.com/kindergarten_computers.htm
http://pbskids.org/lions/
Grade 1-2
http://www.starfall.com/
http://www.abcya.com/
http://www.fun4thebrain.com/
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_1st.htm
http://readlive.readnaturally.com/eastford-elem
http://www.pebblego.com Kid friendly research website
Pair this
website with a nonfiction book at the Eastford Public LIbrary
Grade 3
Login at home today!
www.lexiacore5.com
Login today!
Grades 4-8
www.khanacademy.com
https://newsela.com/articles/?category=kids
BEFORE YOU READ
Ask: What do I already know about this topic and type of text?
Predict: What do I think this will be about?
Ask: What is my purpose for reading?
WHILE YOU READ
Visualize what is happening.
Make personal connections to the text.
Predict will happen next.
Wonder and question.
Make an inference based on the text and your own knowledge
Summarize what has happened
AFTER YOU READ
Ask: How do I feel about this?
Ask: What is important to remember?
Ask: What is the BIG idea?
WHAT DO I DO IF I JUST DON’T GET IT?
THINK about what I’ve just read. Does it make sense?
SUMMARIZE or RETELL the events and determine the main idea.
WRITE or TALK about the reading.
REREAD. Be sure to use all my reading strategies; predict, infer, connect,
visualize, question, determine importance.
READ ON. My problem might be explained later in the text.
USE pictures, maps, charts, diagrams or other GRAPHICS in the text to find
clues
Freebies for Reading!!!!
Summer reading programs are a great way to encourage your child to read
over the summer months. So why not give them a little incentive to really
get into that summer reading? Especially if those incentives are some great
kid freebies.
http://www.chuckecheese.com/activities/rewards-calendars
https://dispatch.barnesandnoble.com/content/dam/ccr/pdf/2017/su
mmer-
reading/BN_SummerReading_Letter.pdf
http://www.scholastic.com/ups/campaigns/src-2017/
Pizza Hut partnered with Candlewick
Press to bring your kids summer
reading activities. Click on the link
below to learn more about the books
and download the activities.
http://www.bookitprogram.com/summer/default.asp
Make sure the book is
just right for me.
Choosing JUST RIGHT BOOKS
Look at the cover.
Read the title and author.
Read the back cover.
Flip through the book.
Read a page.
Use the “5 Finger” Rule.
Easy
Just Right
Hard
I can read all the words
I can read almost all the
words.
There are a lot of words I
can’t read.
I understand what I’m
reading.
Some words are new.
I can use all my reading
Strategies.
It’s not a challenge
I understand what I’m
reading.
I can use most reading
Strategies. The book is a
good challenge.
I get stuck. I’m not sure I
understand what I’m
reading.
I need to reread to
understand.
I want to stop reading. It’s a
challenge.