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Summer Literacy Ideas for Kids: More than Just Books!

May 19, 2020

Summer reading lists and summer book clubs abound! In fact we have a summer reading list for every age! But did you know you can enhance your child’s literacy skills by more than just checking off books on a list? Enhance summer learning by mixing things up and engage in these five super-duper fun summer…
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9th Grade Summer Reading List

May 13, 2019

9th grade summer reading book list for 13-15 year olds entering high school.

Judging by my 14 year old, teenagers usually prefer to chose their own books. This is understandable. When I was headed off to high school, I wouldn’t have wanted my mom to hand me a 9th grade summer reading list. Nevertheless, I made one anyway, ha ha ha! If you’ve already been looking for a…
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3rd Grade Summer Reading List (Ages 7-9)

May 10, 2019

3rd grade summer reading list

Rising third graders have a great opportunity in the summer to start exploring chapter books! Developing readers can read leisurely without the pressure of other school work and their literacy skills will skyrocket at this age. I know that my younger son’s reading took off when he was nearing 8 years old. This 3rd grade…
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2nd Grade Summer Reading List for 6-8 Year Olds

May 9, 2019

Second grade summer reading list

Want to inspire your rising second grader to read this summer? Give them a stack of books from this 2nd grade summer reading list. 7 and 8 year olds (and some 6 year olds, too) may be starting to enjoy longer books and summer is a great time for these new readers to explore a…
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1st Grade Summer Reading List for 5-7 Year Olds

May 8, 2019

First grade summer reading book list for kids ages 5-7

This first grade summer reading list is aimed at children ages 5-7 and includes both picture books and beginning reader books. Children this age still love picture book read alouds and I encourage you to spend a lot of time this summer reading aloud. I decided to stick to a folktale theme for the picture…
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Kindergarten Summer Reading List (4-6 Year Olds)

May 7, 2019

List of kindergarten summer reading books

The summer before kindergarten is a bittersweet time. Kids may be feeling a little grown up and excited about starting school with the big kids. Or, they may be filling a little trepidatious about the prospect of spending more time away from home. You can ease the transition by spending lots of time bonding with…
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17 Children’s Books about Summer Camp!

May 6, 2019

Children's books about summer camp

Do your kids go to summer camp? Whether your kids are headed off to camp for the first time or they are summer camp veterans, they will enjoy these picture and chapter books about summer camp. Use these books to help allay anxieties about heading off to a new place and having to make new…
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Picture Books You Need to Read this Summer

May 18, 2018

Summer reading picture books everyone should read!

Will you be spending time reading summer picture books aloud to your children this summer? Hint: the answer is “YES!” And so, you will want to be certain to add these summer picture books to your reading list. This summer reading picture book list is an eclectic mix of classics and contemporary titles. They feature…
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