Summer Reading Challenge: How can we support our students' reading all summer long? by Debra Bell https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr Made with fortitude en-us 2019-04-09 19:45:22 UTC 2025-11-19 05:18:10 UTC hello@padlet.com Summer Reading! rebecca_stedje1 https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350366477 We can reach out to the local library and ask a librarian come in to talk about what is offered, get kids set up with their own library cards, and share some top picks for summer reading. They can provide maps to the local library, bus routes to get there, and other ideas for how to get involved.

]]> 2019-04-10 14:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350366477 In Foundations classes, have librarian check-in lessons on how to access books over the summer and encourage reading: Make sure public library cards are activated, offer an incentive such as a first week of school prize of a book for meeting a summer reading goal, have a public librarian visit the school to talk about summer library programming and opportunities. https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350368524 2019-04-10 14:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350368524 *Create a summer Reading Bucket List https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350368598
*Start an Instagram account or blog to document summer reading journey

*Host/Create a 
~Trivia night / book club / Playlists to go with summer books




]]> 2019-04-10 14:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350368598 Summer Reading! rebecca_stedje1 https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350368627 Create your own summer book club talk! How might you connect with your peers over summer and have club talks? Incentives (books, journal, etc.) for students who agree to meet- electronically or face-to-face.]]> 2019-04-10 14:16:41 UTC https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350368627 Create Audiobook https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350369574
  • Make your own audio book! Most phones and computers have simple recording apps on them which are perfect for making homemade audio books! Have your child make up a story, or reread a favorite loved book. The recordings will be priceless! They can share online for others to read.

    • ]]>     2019-04-10 14:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350369574     Getting ready for high school! https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350369703 Provide a list of books to our 8th graders to read during the summer to get ready for High School.]]> 2019-04-10 14:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350369703 Summer Reading! rebecca_stedje1 https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350370010 Provide a list of the top 100 books middle schoolers should read. Couple this with data about the 'summer slide' and the importance of growing our reading level. (Transparency for our scholars!)]]> 2019-04-10 14:19:10 UTC https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350370010 https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350370681 Most libraries are air conditioned. Advertise this.]]> 2019-04-10 14:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350370681 Summer Reading! rebecca_stedje1 https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350370710 Organize a book drive for students to donate books they've finished from their home libraries. Then you can host a 'book sale (giveaway)' for students to come and 'shop' for their summer books to bring home. Students can even write suggestions and post them on the front of the book. ("You'll like this book if you enjoy ____ movies!")]]> 2019-04-10 14:20:34 UTC https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350370710 If you liked this book... https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350370799 Even kids who love to read seem to struggle with what to choose next. The fear of choosing a bad book is strong enough to deter some readers. How can we create/publish more "If you liked this book, try..." lists?]]> 2019-04-10 14:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350370799 Remind students https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350371088 Just remind students that they have a St. Paul library card - I think some students might not make that connection between using Overdrive and Cloud Library and that they can go check out a physical book with the same Library Go! info.]]> 2019-04-10 14:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/debbie_bell2/9eu2p8ti2bpr/wish/350371088