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Can't come to Summer Library? No problem, you can still fill out the reading trackers and return it to school in September for a prize!

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Chapter books are appropriate for older elementary students! I'll be reading these, I hope you will be too!

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Book trailers curated on Youtube to get you excited about what to read next!

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The days are getting longer, the temperature is quietly climbing, and the birds in my neighborhood can barely contain their excitement: summertime is almost here! Maybe I'm alone in this, but something about summer's splendorous return always makes me want to travel back in time to the hippie heyday of the 1960s. However, unless my wildest dreams come true and an enchanted Volkswagen Bus really does showup to transport me through space and time, this list of thrilling counterculture memoirs will have to suffice.

In her notorious autobiography, legendary rock groupie Pamela Des Barres tells a truly unique and jubilant tale of coming of age in the '60s. Whether she's working as Frank Zappa's in-house nanny along with her all-female rock group, the GTOs, or waiting by the phone for Jimmy Page to call, Des Barres is always frank, funny, and down-to-earth.
Slouching Towards Bethlehem

Joan Didion's modern classic captures the spirit of the era in this series of essays about her experiences in 1960s California. Standouts include "Where the Kissing Never Stops", a scathing piece on Joan Baez's Institute for the Study of Nonviolence, and the explosive title essay about the collapse of the Haight-Ashbury district in San Francisco.

In 1969, Margaret Grundstein was a graduate student at Yale University, heartbroken and terrified by the events of that tumultuous decade. A year later, hoping to build a new, more harmonious world for themselves, Grundstein headed west with her husband and ten friends to start a commune in the backwoods of Oregon.

Journalist Michael Walker explores the myths and music of California's Laurel Canyon, fabled epicenter of the late '60s/early '70s folk rock scene. Fascinating firsthand tales abound, giving readers an intriguing peek at the personalities and homes of some of the most iconic American musicians of the past century.

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The days are getting longer, the temperature is quietly climbing, and the birds in my neighborhood can barely contain their excitement: summertime is almost here! Maybe I'm alone in this, but something about summer's splendorous return always makes me want to travel back in time to the hippie heyday of the 1960s.

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On this page we're sharing some ideas for supporting your student's learning while they are away from school this summer. These ISD supported digital resources can be accessed through student Clever accounts. Kindergarten through 5th grade students will have access to Clever until August 3, 2023. Here are a selection of optional resources for the summer.

Top ideas for supporting your elementary student's learning:

1. Encourage independent reading: As students engage with high interest books they build knowledge, practice skills and establish great habits.  Don't shy away from allowing a mix of picture books, graphic novels, informational books on topics of interest, and chapter books (when appropriate).

2. i-Ready My Path & Learning Games: Your student can log in to i-Ready from home through Clever and complete i-Ready lessons and enjoy the learning games.  All students have lessons selected by the i-Ready program or their teacher, ready to go, all the time.  Spending 30-50 minutes each week in each subject can improve achievement.  i-Ready can be accessed at home on a web-enabled browser (see iPad directions below) from September through the first week of August!

Watch this video that shows how you can use i-Ready with your student to support learning and track your student's progress.  Family Center provides extensive information about i-Ready for families, including videos and documents in multiple languages.

Note on using iPads with i-Ready:  Older iPads may not support i-Ready; in order to use i-Ready you must download BOTH the i-Ready app and the Clever App, then access i-Ready through the Clever app.

3. Learning Ally: We are very excited to announce access to Learning Ally, a tool that gives qualified students access to audiobooks, matched with written text - a highly effective way to promote independent reading for students experiencing reading difficulties.

CLICK HERE to learn more about Learning Ally and whether your student has access

More information, ideas and resources for helping your child learn at home are available on our Helping Your Student at Home webpage.

Log in to Clever
clever.com/in/Issaquah
Username: first 4 letters of last name + first 3 of first name + 2-digit graduation year
(ex: John Smith, graduating in 2030: SmitJoh30)
Password: student ID Number (can be found in Family Access)

For help logging into Clever contact your student's teacher or email: isdedtechhelp@issaquah.wednet.edu

Additional Family Supports

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Summer Resources - Issaquah School District 411

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Summer Resources - Issaquah School District 411

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Welcome one, welcome all to HPB Summer Reading Camp, where online campers, and their trusty guardians, can get their fill of fun reads and activities to keep busy during lazy days of summer!

Trying your hand at summer cleaning and need to clear your shelves? We're accepting donations at your local HPB!

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If you thought last week's activity was fun, wait 'til you see this!

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Help the kiddos keep track of their reading to win monthly rewards!

LOG YOUR READING

Hey, Parents! Enter for the chance to win a Half Pint Lending Library & a $100 HPB Gift Card!

ENTER NOW

LEARNING RESOURCES BY AGE

Keep your little booklovers engaged with books catered to the curriculum for their age group. SEE THE LISTS

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Welcome one, welcome all to HPB Summer Reading Camp, where online campers, and their trusty guardians, can get their fill of fun reads and activities to keep busy during lazy days of summer! Trying your hand at summer cleaning and need to clear your shelves? We're accepting donations at your local HPB!

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As a mother of a kiddo who has struggled in school and has ADHD, I wanted to share a few of the resources that have helped me along the way.

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By Frannie Ucciferri | May 15, 2017

Getting kids to read during summer vacation can be a huge challenge, especially with so many games, apps, and other fun media distractions available to them when school's out. But there's a ton of value to hitting the books, even when it's not required by a teacher. Reading over the summer is the most effective tool against " summer slide," and research shows that students who read when school's out enter the next grade better prepared than students who don't.

But convincing kids and teens to crack open a book when they could be swimming, streaming video, or socializing is no easy task. That's why we've come up with some summer reading "challenges" that the whole family can get behind. Some friendly competition might be exactly what you need to motivate even the most reluctant readers. These aren't your standard "read as many books as you can" challenges either (although we do have suggestions to keep your biggest bookworm occupied). These lists and guides have something for kids of all ages, interests, and reading levels, so that they can find the perfect book that will inspire them to keep reading all summer long.

Pick the challenge that best suits your family!

Challenge 1: Read the book(s) before you see the movie.

Get film fans excited with these books -- and then see them on the big screen.

Challenge 2: Find a book your reluctant reader will love.

For many people, a love of reading is just a matter of finding the right book.

Challenge 3: Have a tech-free vacation.

Stay occupied (and off devices) on road trips, on the beach, at summer camp, and more.

Challenge 4: How fast can you finish the series?

For speedy readers or anyone who wants to stay with their favorite characters a little longer.

Challenge 5: Get ahead for the next school year.

Fight off summer learning loss and enjoy some great books at the same time.

Challenge 6: How many essential books have you read?

Still need something to read? We have you covered with hundreds of amazing books for kids.

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6 Summer Reading Challenges to Hook Kids on Books over the Break

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By Frannie Ucciferri | May 15, 2017 Getting kids to read during summer vacation can be a huge challenge, especially with so many games, apps, and other fun media distractions available to them when school's out. But there's a ton of value to hitting the books, even when it's not required by a teacher.

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With no homework or school to worry about, summer can be the perfect time for kids and teens to crack open a great book. And while beach reads can be a fun escape, sometimes they're more style than substance. That's why we've compiled this list of books frequently featured on teachers' summer reading lists. These must-read books are classics for a reason: They tell compelling stories with unforgettable characters. Whether they're in middle school or high school or just getting started on chapter books, kids, tweens, and teens can use this list to get a jump start on the year ahead. And parents can use it to learn more about the books teachers are assigning their kids over the summer and throughout the school year.

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Common Sense Media editors help you choose Summer Reading List. Get ahead this summer with books on many teachers' must-read lists.

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12 Days of Making

In collaboration with Capstone, Shannon Miller brings you 24 amazing eBooks for 12 Days of Making with Interactive eBooks. Code, Draw, Craft, Build, and More!

Holidays

Learn all about seasonal holidays, and explore different customs and traditions through this interactive choice board, including books, articles, games, songs, art and more!

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In collaboration with Capstone, Shannon Miller brings you 24 amazing eBooks for 12 Days of Making with Interactive eBooks. Code, Draw, Craft, Build, and More! Learn all about seasonal holidays, and explore different customs and traditions through this interactive choice board, including books, articles, games, songs, art and more!

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This teacher tuber has some great strategies and games to play with kiddos to keep them engaged and learning!

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Hi all! My name is Susan Jones and I have been blogging and creating educational resources for over 8 years!

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This is where you find all the articles for K-2 learners. Choose from 5 subject areas covering Animals, Health, Science, Social Studies, and Biographies to help guide your students' exploration. Your students are all set for simple, safe, and fun research that will develop a lifelong thirst for knowledge. All articles feature authentic read-aloud audio that your learner can navigate independently. Also available in Spanish!

This is where you'll find your eBooks - lots of them! Every book features read-aloud audio from professional voice-over artists (not robotic text-to-speech). There are stories for pre-readers, struggling readers, English language learners, and more.

Just like PebbleGo, but for grades 3-5. The 5 subject areas are Social Studies, Biographies, American Indian History, US States and Science. English only.

Connect ties it all together! Connect makes it easy to find content that's the appropriate reading level for your learner. It can even show you what topics your child learned last year, and what's coming up in the year ahead so you can make your summer learning as relevant to curriculum standards as you choose. Connect is especially useful for educators because it features detailed lesson plans called 'Activity Bundles', but families can use it too. Learn More About Capstone Connect

Learning About Communities

For grades K-2, check out the PebbleGo article In My Neighborhood, in the Social Studies module.

For grades 3-5, check out the articles in the " About the Community" section of the Social Studies module.

Dive deeper with the activity bundle, Our Community: Neighborhood Places, Cities and Rural Places, Grocery Stores, Libraries, Community Centers, which is full of customizable, standards aligned, theme-based activity plans and projects.

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This is where you find all the articles for K-2 learners. Choose from 5 subject areas covering Animals, Health, Science, Social Studies, and Biographies to help guide your students' exploration. Your students are all set for simple, safe, and fun research that will develop a lifelong thirst for knowledge.

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Transform static sketches into fun animations.

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Students create colorful Pixel Art on our FREE Pixel Art interface, and download a coded worksheet of their creation. Then they 'sticker' their creations, using the Original (17 color) Color Key as a guide. Or switch and swap worksheets and have them 'sticker' each others' creations. It's a great way to use leftover stickers. And if you run out of stickers, you can find Pixel Art Sticker Packs in our shop.

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Pixel Art Students create colorful Pixel Art on our FREE Pixel Art interface, and download a coded worksheet of their creation. Then they 'sticker' their creations, using the Original (17 color) Color Key as a guide. Or switch and swap worksheets and have them 'sticker' each others' creations.