Summer Reading Lists:
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/summerreading/recsummerreading/recommendedreading.cfm
One key to children's reading success is making their reading experience entertaining, relaxing, and enjoyable. Allow children to choose their own reading materials and be aware of what their reading interests are. Help them find books that pique their interests. Here are information about and links to many reading lists that identify high-quality titles and serve many different audiences and purposes.
http://www.education-world.com/summer_reading/
A few summers ago, Education World and Barnes and Noble joined forces to present a HOT, HOT summer reading program. Thanks to our readers' contributions, we have gathered summer reading lists by grade, along with reviews of new books, interviews with favorite authors, and lots of ideas for summer projects to extend reading -- projects for kids to do with friends or on their own and projects for families to do together!
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/childrensnotable/notablecbooklist/currentnotable.cfm
Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children's books. According to the Notables Criteria, "notable" is defined as: Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. As applied to children's books, notable should be thought to include books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children's interests in exemplary ways.
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/booksboysgirls.cfm
The ALSC Quicklists Consulting Committee created two top ten lists of "all-time classic" books that parents and children can read together. These lists were produced for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America for national KidsDay (August 2001) and include a preschool to age 8 list and an ages 8-12 list.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4714106
NPR.org, June 22, 2005 · Find the full list of columnist John Kelly's summer reading recommendations for young people.
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/391/
Reading every day, even if it's for just a few minutes, improves children's ability to read and learn all year long. Here are 10 weeks of activities that involve reading and related skills. There's no special order, and you don't have to do everything listed in a particular week. Just pick the ones that look interesting and fun!
Scholastic Summer Reading Buzz
Make sure your students don’t fall behind! Have them sign up for Scholastic Summer Reading Buzz, a fun online program designed to keep kids reading all summer long.
Motivational sites that offer quizzes for reading practice.
http://www.bookadventure.com/
Book Adventure is a FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from over 7,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes. Book Adventure was created by and is maintained by Sylvan Learning.
http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/book_details.asp?Category=PictureBooks
USAFE online has a number of audio books that are accompanied by quizzes, reviews, and AR information. This is a great site full of useful resources. "Catch the Reading Bug" summer reading program sounds really interesting.
|
