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Summer Reading 2010!

Studies have shown that students who continue to read for pleasure or learning over the summer months maintain or even increase their literacy skills -- giving them a good head start on learning when they return to school. On the other hand, students who don't read over the summer holidays actually lose a percentage of the literacy skills that they worked so hard to develop over the school year, which can lead to difficulties in the new school year.

Reading as little as 4 or 5 books over the summer can make all the difference! Here are some tips, activities and awesome links to help you and your child make the most of summer reading fun!

 

 

Summer Reading Programs
Both Middlesex County Public Library and London Public Library offer Summer Reading programs for children, pre-teens and even teens! Be sure to visit the library web sites listed below for details, or visit your local branch for more information about these fun reading programs and register your children.
Middlesex County Library  
London Public Library  
   

 

Summer Reading Resources
The LDCSB offers some excellent tips and suggestions to help you keep your kids reading over the holidays. Be sure to download and print these handy resources! (You'll need Adobe Acrobat to open these files.)

Summer Reading Calendar

This handy calendar can help your child track his/her reading activities over the months of July and August. It also features some great tips and things to do!

  

Summer Learning Tips

This document from the LDCSB has tons of tips and ideas for parents and kids!

  

 

Summer Reading Lists Online

Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) - Notable Lists
These lists include suggestions for books, recordings, videos and even software for your children to enjoy, not just in the summer but year round! Check out the 2010 selections by clicking on the link below!
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/
Charlottesville Catholic School
Every year, this school posts another great list of terrific summer reads for all age levels.
http://www.cvillecatholic.org/parent-connection/summer-reading-lists/
National Endowment for the Humanities Summertime Favourites
Another terrific list of recommended titles for summer reading! This list covers material for Kindergarten all the way to Grade 12.
http://www.neh.gov/projects/summertimefavorites.html

Packer Collegiate Institute
This is another wonderful list of suggested titles for readers from Kindergarten to Grade 12, updated annually.
http://www.packer.edu/page.cfm?p=536

Education World Summer Reading Page
Packed with awesome lists and activities, you'll have plenty to read and do after visiting this page!
http://www.educationworld.com/summer_reading/
TD Summer Reading Club Booklist
Check out this list, from the people who bring the Summer Reading Program to your local public library branch.
http://www.td-club-td.ca/009003-120-e.html
Books into Movies
When the summer blockbusters are out, it's a good time to read up on them! These two lists feature an endless choice of books that made it to the silver screen.
http://plymouthlibrary.org/bktovid.htm
http://www.kidsreads.com/features/books2movies.asp