Watch this slideshow for Summer Reading Activities.
Click through this slide show, Black Lives Matter Instructional Library, for Youtube read alouds. Curated by Phoebe Defino - YouTube read alouds from Woke Kindergarten, Sankofa Read Alouds and Storytime with Ms. Melange
The Importance of Summer Reading and 2020 Summer Reading Lists
Reading and engaging with books and text is always important, but perhaps even more so over the summer. According to Booksource, “Students who read during the summer gain an average of 1 month of reading proficiency. Students who don’t read lose an average of 2-3 months proficiency and over time, those lost months add up to years.” Access to books and student choice is key. Students are motivated when they can choose books they are interested in and reflect their personal interests. Below are several lists of books to help you find the right book for your child.
Find tips to inspire summer reading at home here. Find summer tips to inspire reading at home flyer in Spanish here.
Booksource has provided these Book Logs (English, Spanish) and these activity sheets: Sheet 1, English; Sheet 1, Spanish; Sheet 2, English, Sheet 2, Spanish.
ALSC's (Association for Library Service to Children) Quicklists Consulting Committee has updated their Summer Reading Lists for 2020. The lists are filled with book titles to keep children engaged in reading throughout the summer. Four Summer Reading book lists are available for Birth-Preschool and grades K-2, 3-5 and 6-8. The links are below:
Birth-Preschool
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Here is The Horn Book’s 2020 Summer Reading List.
ILA/CBC Children’s Choices Reading List 2020 is voted on by 12,500 school children from all over the United States, this list is published by the International Literacy Association and the Children’s Book Council. It is organized by age group and format: beginning readers (kindergarten to grade two), young readers (grades three to four), and advanced readers (grades five to six).
ILA Teachers’ Choices Reading List 2020 is a list of teacher-selected books for ages five through 14.
Another resource that some parents may find helpful is The Children’s Book Council’s Reading Beyond: Advanced Reader List 2020-2021. These lists can help parents find an appropriate book for an advanced reader. Previous years’ lists are here.
And, don't forget that students in grades 3 - 5 can access Sora, LCMSD's elementary schools' elibrary!
Information from The Larkspur Library
The Larkspur Library is using the website Beanstack in place of their traditional summer reading program. Beanstack is a website where parents can signup their children to track their reading and participate in activities to win virtual badges. Watch their summer reading video to see how you can keep reading with Larky this summer! The Larkspur Library will be offering virtual events also. More details on those will be coming soon!
Information from the Corte Madera Library
Enjoy the Library from Home
Enjoy the Library from Home. The Marin County Free Library has a vast collection of digital materials and online services that you can access from the comfort of your own home – from eBooks and audiobooks, to digital magazines and news, as well as streaming movies and TV, and online learning services – all free with your library card!
Kids at Home, Online Services
The Marin County Free Library’s Kids at Home series offers a wide variety of online resources, ideas, instructions, and tips to enrich downtime with your family. The series begins with online services from the Library and other trusted sources, followed by educational resources, and activities including maker, STEAM, games, movement/dance, and music in the weeks ahead.
Hoopla at the Marin County Free Library
If you're running out of books to read, head to marinlibrary.org and download the Hoopla app then check out eBooks and eAudiobooks for free! With Hoopla, there's no waiting, so your whole book club or class could read the same book at the same time! Hoopla has popular series like Warriors, Wings of Fire, I Survived, 39 Clues, Masterminds & Big Nate and popular authors like Stuart Gibbs, Alan Gratz, Lemony Snicket, Katherine Applegate, Mac Barnett & Dav Pilkey. And here are a few new titles you won't want to miss: New Kid (which just won the 2020 Newbery Award),The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, A Wolf Called Wander, Pax, & Mananaland, Checkout time 3 weeks. Limit 8 titles per month.
Virtual Summer Camps
Dr. Geithaman shared this Virtual Summer Camp Option on May 21. Be sure to check it out!
Here is a project from some of the most innovative minds in online learning. It’s a virtual summer camp that will be available free to families called Camp Kinda (Espanol Camp Kinda). Camp Kinda will be available online for free due to philanthropic support. It will provide approximately three to four hours of engaging free content per day to families around the country. Read more here!
Click through this slide show, Black Lives Matter Instructional Library, for Youtube read alouds. Curated by Phoebe Defino - YouTube read alouds from Woke Kindergarten, Sankofa Read Alouds and Storytime with Ms. Melange
The Importance of Summer Reading and 2020 Summer Reading Lists
Reading and engaging with books and text is always important, but perhaps even more so over the summer. According to Booksource, “Students who read during the summer gain an average of 1 month of reading proficiency. Students who don’t read lose an average of 2-3 months proficiency and over time, those lost months add up to years.” Access to books and student choice is key. Students are motivated when they can choose books they are interested in and reflect their personal interests. Below are several lists of books to help you find the right book for your child.
Find tips to inspire summer reading at home here. Find summer tips to inspire reading at home flyer in Spanish here.
Booksource has provided these Book Logs (English, Spanish) and these activity sheets: Sheet 1, English; Sheet 1, Spanish; Sheet 2, English, Sheet 2, Spanish.
ALSC's (Association for Library Service to Children) Quicklists Consulting Committee has updated their Summer Reading Lists for 2020. The lists are filled with book titles to keep children engaged in reading throughout the summer. Four Summer Reading book lists are available for Birth-Preschool and grades K-2, 3-5 and 6-8. The links are below:
Birth-Preschool
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Here is The Horn Book’s 2020 Summer Reading List.
ILA/CBC Children’s Choices Reading List 2020 is voted on by 12,500 school children from all over the United States, this list is published by the International Literacy Association and the Children’s Book Council. It is organized by age group and format: beginning readers (kindergarten to grade two), young readers (grades three to four), and advanced readers (grades five to six).
ILA Teachers’ Choices Reading List 2020 is a list of teacher-selected books for ages five through 14.
Another resource that some parents may find helpful is The Children’s Book Council’s Reading Beyond: Advanced Reader List 2020-2021. These lists can help parents find an appropriate book for an advanced reader. Previous years’ lists are here.
And, don't forget that students in grades 3 - 5 can access Sora, LCMSD's elementary schools' elibrary!
Information from The Larkspur Library
The Larkspur Library is using the website Beanstack in place of their traditional summer reading program. Beanstack is a website where parents can signup their children to track their reading and participate in activities to win virtual badges. Watch their summer reading video to see how you can keep reading with Larky this summer! The Larkspur Library will be offering virtual events also. More details on those will be coming soon!
Information from the Corte Madera Library
Enjoy the Library from Home
Enjoy the Library from Home. The Marin County Free Library has a vast collection of digital materials and online services that you can access from the comfort of your own home – from eBooks and audiobooks, to digital magazines and news, as well as streaming movies and TV, and online learning services – all free with your library card!
Kids at Home, Online Services
The Marin County Free Library’s Kids at Home series offers a wide variety of online resources, ideas, instructions, and tips to enrich downtime with your family. The series begins with online services from the Library and other trusted sources, followed by educational resources, and activities including maker, STEAM, games, movement/dance, and music in the weeks ahead.
Hoopla at the Marin County Free Library
If you're running out of books to read, head to marinlibrary.org and download the Hoopla app then check out eBooks and eAudiobooks for free! With Hoopla, there's no waiting, so your whole book club or class could read the same book at the same time! Hoopla has popular series like Warriors, Wings of Fire, I Survived, 39 Clues, Masterminds & Big Nate and popular authors like Stuart Gibbs, Alan Gratz, Lemony Snicket, Katherine Applegate, Mac Barnett & Dav Pilkey. And here are a few new titles you won't want to miss: New Kid (which just won the 2020 Newbery Award),The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, A Wolf Called Wander, Pax, & Mananaland, Checkout time 3 weeks. Limit 8 titles per month.
Virtual Summer Camps
Dr. Geithaman shared this Virtual Summer Camp Option on May 21. Be sure to check it out!
Here is a project from some of the most innovative minds in online learning. It’s a virtual summer camp that will be available free to families called Camp Kinda (Espanol Camp Kinda). Camp Kinda will be available online for free due to philanthropic support. It will provide approximately three to four hours of engaging free content per day to families around the country. Read more here!