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The resurge says that all
children loose their academic skills over the course of summer vacation. Summer
loss for all students is estimated to be equal to about 1 month (Cooper 1996),
but this varies across subject matter:
Reading - Varies across SES. Low income students generally lose
about 2 months of reading achievement. Middle income students experience
slight gains in reading performances.
Mathematics - 2.6 months of grade-level equivalency
loss
Experts stress the importance of
keeping kids reading and using the summer as the perfect time to instill a love
of reading that will last a lifetime.
Raising A Reader, a national
nonprofit organization, gives parents the following tips for getting children
excited about books and into a regular reading routine during the summer
vacation:
Schedule a regular time to share books with your
child and establish a regular routine to ensure reading doesn't become a
low priority and has the same importance as other activities.
If your child wants to see a movie that is based on a
book, read the book with your child first and then let them see the movie
as a reward. Engage your child in discussions about differences or
similarities between the book and the movie.
Create an outdoor reading area so the whole family
can enjoy the summer weather and not feel stuck inside. Children generally
read indoors, so being outdoors will create a new environment for enjoying
a book and boost a child's enthusiasm for reading.
Find books that are centered on summer activities he
or she enjoys. If your child likes to go horseback riding, for example,
find books about horses or stories with horses as an integral part of the
plot. This will give a child a welcome change from the types of books read
during the school year and better complement their summer.
If you are taking a trip, read books about your
destination with your child before you leave. Do some "research"
with them on the location and find things in the area they want to do
while visiting.
If you are taking your kids somewhere for the day,
such as a pool, the beach, a picnic or the zoo, pack a book to share and
have a reading break or two during day. After an hour or so in the water,
your child may enjoy 30 minutes of reading on a comfortable chair or even
floating on a raft.
Create a summer reading challenge with rewards every
time a certain number of books is read, or at the completion of a long
book. Engage your child in a discussion about the book, talk about what
they liked and ask thought-provoking questions such as coming up with a
different ending or a new character.
"Many children associate
books with school and view reading as work instead of being a source of fun and
enjoyment," said Gabrielle Miller, Ed.D., national executive director of
Raising A Reader. "It is important to instill a love of books in children
at an early age and introduce reading as a pleasurable experience. One way to
do this is to establish a regular home-based literacy program that is
independent of school, and the summer is a perfect time to start."
There are many ways for your
children to practice math over the summer. Kids will not even realize they are
practicing math when they count steps, build patterns with rocks or plant seeds
in the garden.
Summer Math Ideas for Smaller
Children
Count and sort seeds and measure spacing for planting
the seeds and plants.
Weighing and measuring products as things are
harvested. E.g. One watermelon seed grows pounds of produce, while leafy
greens are lighter weight. Kids can measure stems, vines and vegetables
also.
In a pool, children can count how many strokes it
takes for them to swim the length of the pool or estimate how deep they
can swim.
Give a child a tape measure to measure thing around
the house or outside.
Give a child a sidewalk chalk to write numbers or
play math games.
If the weather gets too hot, hands-on, math-centric
indoor activities include counting pennies and loose change, playing a
dice game or baking cookies.
Another activity is to clip coupons for grocery
shopping. After the shopping trip, kids can calculate how much money was
saved with the coupons.
Cooking is an activity filled with math. From
measuring for a recipe to the length of time it takes to cook in the oven.
Summer math ideas for older
children
On the family vacation, children can plot the mileage
between destinations and let each child be in charge of one activity on
the trip, and also calculate how much the activity will cost the family.
Give older children an allowance and have them pay
for some of their activities with that allowance. They will learn to
budget their money.
Make them responsible for some grocery shopping and
even cooking a meal. They will experience the expense of purchasing food
and also by cooking a meal they will have to learn how much to make for their
whole family to eat.
Basia has discovered Roald Dahl
the greatest story-tellers of all time and his fun and inspirational books and
characters. She wishes to visit The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Great
Missenden, a village situated in the heart of the Buckinghamshire, 20 miles
northwest of London,
where Roald Dahl lived and wrote for 36 years.
Children's books that
come in a series are excellent for many reasons.
Once a child reads the first book in
the series and likes it, there are immediately more books from the rest of
the series that he/she will want to read!
Series help to develop more complex
characters and plots which help capture child’s' attention and interest
and make him/her want to read more.
Before you buy the whole series it is worthy to take a trip
to the local library and check the first book to make sure your child likes it.
See some book series my 6 years old daughter likes to read alone or with
me.
There are in an alphabetical order:
According to Humphrey Series by Betty G. Birney
Humphrey, pet hamster at LongfellowSchool, learns that he
has an important role to play in helping his classmates and teacher.
Number of Books in Series: 10
Age Group: 7 - 11 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 3.8 to 4.4
Amelia Bedelia (I Can Read Books Level 2) Series by Peggy
Parish and Herman Parish
Amelia Bedelia is a literal-minded housekeeper who causes a ruckus in the
household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.
Number of Books in Series: 26 so far
Age Group: 4 - 9 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 1.8 to 3.2
Amelia Bedelia
(Young Amelia, Chapter Books) Series by Herman Parish
Young Amelia Bedelia gets into a trouble frequently and has numerous
interesting stories.
Number of Books in Series: 4 so far
Age Group: 6 - 11 years
Andy Russell Series by
David A. Adler
The fourth-grader Andy Russell gets in trouble for not paying attention in
class.
Number of Books in Series: 6
Age Group: 7 - 11 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 3.1 to 4.0
Annie and Snowball
Series by Cynthia Rylant
Annie and her pet rabbit, Snowball, invite Henry and Mudge to a dress-up
birthday party, but there is some confusion about what the guests are supposed
to wear.
Number of Books in Series: 13 so far
Age Group: 4 - 7 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 2.1 to 3.0
Arthur
(Step-into-Reading Step 3) Series by Marc Brown
Arthur doesn't believe that his little sister can really read, so he challenges
her to prove it.
Number of Books in Series: 19
Age Group: 5 - 8 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 1.5 to 2.5
Arthur Chapter Books
Series by Marc Brown
It looks like trouble when the principal asks Arthur to take home a large envelope
marked "confidential".
Number of Books in Series: 33
Age Group: 6 - 11 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 2.9 to 3.8
The Berenstain Bears
Big Chapter Books Series by Stan Bernestain and Jan Berenstain
Brother and Sister Bear try to solve the mystery of how illegal drugs are
getting into their school.
Number of Books in Series: 33
Age Group: 6 - 12 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 3.6 to 5.2
Bones Mysteries
Series by David A. Adler, also known as Jeffrey Bones Mysteries
Young Detective Jeffrey Bones begins gathering clues when Mr. Green asks for
his help finding the school bus he lost while shopping at the mall.
Number of Books in Series: 10 so far
Age Group: 5 - 8 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 2.1 to 2.8
Cam Jansen Mysteries
Series by David A. Adler
A fifth-grader with a photographic memory and her friend Eric help solve the mystery
of the stolen diamonds.
Number of Books in Series: 33 so far
Age Group: 7 - 11 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 3.2 to 3.9
Dr. Seuss Classics
and More Series by Dr. Seuss, adepted by Tish Rabe and Jack Prelutsky
Theodor Seuss Geisel, best known as his pseudonym, Dr. Seuss, is one of the
most popular children's authors of all time. He wrote and illustrated over 44
books, plus wrote over a dozen other books under his other pseudonyms Theo
LeSieg and Rosetta Stone, which were illustrated by others. His books have sold
over 222 million copies and been translated into more than 15 languages. His
books are favorites for many children, and are best known for his imaginative
characters and rhyme.
Number of Books in Series: 31
Age Group: 3 years and up
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 2.9 to 5.2
Eloise (Original
Series) Series by Kay Thompson and Mart Crowley, adapted by Kate Telfeyan
Eloise is a little girl who lives at The Plaza Hotel in New York. She is not yet pretty but she is
already a Person.
She knows everything about The Plaza. She is interested in people when
they are not boring.
Number of Books in Series: 5
Age Group: 4 - 8 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 4.6 to 5.9
Geronimo Stilton
Graphic Novels Series (comic book format) by Geronimo Stilton
The popular children's story appears in graphic novel form for the first time
in the U.S., with stories
never seen in America.
Geronimo Stilton is a talking mouse who lives in NewMouseCity
on MouseIsland with his friends and relatives.
He works at The Rodent's Gazette, the most famous newspaper in NewMouseCity. In this series of
comics, Geronimo Stilton travels through time in order to defend history from
his arch nemeses, the Pirate Cats. These devious felines plan to travel back in
time in order to change history to make them supreme rulers of MouseIsland!
In his first time-traveling adventure, Geronimo and co. join Christopher
Columbus on his voyage from Italy
to America in 1492 in order
to stop the Pirate cats and save all of the mice on MouseIsland.
Number of Books in Series: 13 so far
Age Group: 7 - 11 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 2.6 to 3.7
Henry and Mudge
Series by Cynthia Rylant
Henry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds
companionship and love in a big dog named Mudge.
Number of Books in Series: 28
Age Group: 4 - 7 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 2.1 to 2.9
Ivy and Bean Series
by Annie Barrows
When seven-year-old Bean plays a mean trick on her sister, she finds unexpected
support for her antics from Ivy, the new neighbor, who is less boring than Bean
first suspected.
Number of Books in Series: 10 so far
Age Group: 6 - 10 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 3.1 to 3.9
Judy Moody Series
by Megan McDonald
Judy Moody is a feisty third grader famous for her ever-changing moods.
Number of Books in Series: 11 so far
Age Group: 6 - 10 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 3.0 to 3.7
Junie B. Jones Series
by Barbara Park
The series is about Junie B. Jones, the funniest kindergartener ever, as she
deals with life as a five-year-old.
Number of Books in Series: 28 so far
Age Group: 5 - 9 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 2.6 to 3.1
The Magic School Bus
Chapter Books Series by Eva Moore, Ann Schreiber, Anne Capeci, Jennifer Johnston,
Judith Stamper, Rebecca Carmi, Nancy White, Martin Schwabacher, Gail Herman
Explore the fascinating world of science with Ms. Frizzle
and her class as they board a magical school bus which takes them on field
trips into the human body, under the ocean, into the solar system, and to many
other incredible locations.
Number of Books in Series: 20
Age Group: 6 - 9 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 3.4 to 4.7
Magic Tree House
Series by Mary Pope Osborne
Jack and Annie discover a tree house with magical books that take them back in
time to many fascinating places.
Number of Books in Series: 51 so far
Age Group: 5 - 11 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 2.6 to 4.0
Magic Tree House Fact
Trackers (Research Guides) Series by Will Osborne, Mary Pope Osborne,
Natalie Pope Boyce
Non-fiction research guides for the Magic Tree House books.
Number of Books in Series: 27 so far
Age Group: 6 - 10 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 4.2 to 5.6
Shakespeare
Retellings Series by Bruce Coville
A simplified prose retelling of Shakespeare's play about the exiled Duke of
Milan who uses his magical powers to confront his enemies on an enchanted
island.
Number of Books in Series: 7
Age Group: 7 - 14 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 4.9 to 7.1
Young Cam Jansen
Mysteries Series by David A. Adler
When eight-year-old sleuth Cam Jansen and her friend Eric go to a birthday party,
she uses her photographic memory to solve the puzzle of the dinosaur count.
Number of Books in Series: 19 so far
Age Group: 5 - 8 years
Accelerated Reader (AR) Level: 2.3 to 2.9
