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National Endowment for the Humanities Booklist for Summertime Reading

National Endowment for the Humanities Summertime Reading
Organized by grade level, the NEH Summer Booklist offers suggestions of 238 books recommended for young readers.

Current articles

Summer Reading and the Rich/Poor Achievement Gap | An Educator Responds to Questions
Richard L. Allington, co-author of Summer Reading: Closing the Rich/Poor Achievement Gap (Teachers College and International Reading Association, 2013) talks about the reasons for that disparity and offers research-based suggestions for solving the problem, with particular ideas for librarians.

The Educators' Spin On It

Reading Articles and Reading Related Activities Here at The Educators' Spin On It

Both Kim and Amanda are licensed and experienced teachers. We have taught hundreds of children to read over the years. Now, we are able to teach our own children at home! We spend time curating a collection of amazing resources on our social media sites to save YOU time so that you have more to spend with your own children! Each child is so very different, it is our hope, that you find one that inspires you to help your child learn-to-read!

Activities for Developing Reading Comprehension

Reading Tips

Tips on Challenging Advanced Readers

Host a Kids Book Club

Host a Book Launch Party

Learn to Read with LEGO's

Interview a Favorite Author Virtually

Learn to Read with Trains

Visit the Library

Cook With Books

Reading Tips Q and A

Make an ABC Theme Poster

Join in Celebrations Such as International Literacy Day

Create a Love Book Package

Learn to Read with Penguins

Learn to Read with Garden Labels

Read with a Reindeer Theme

Make a Book from Family Outings

Learn to Read Color Words

Connect Movement with Reading

Reading with Babies and Toddlers

Books About Russia

Read Around the Globe

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U.S. Department of Education
If you want the nitty-gritty of helping your child to read, this sight may not be "pretty" and full of pictures, but it is full of useful information.
Reading Rockets
This is my personal favorite site for reading the latest research and teaching techniques. It is well organized with a variety of different approaches for teaching reading.
Scholastic Parents On-line
If you haven't stopped by Scholastic Parents Online, then I strongly suggest you check them out. There is even a search bar at the top of the page where you can search their articles by your child's specific age.
Clifford Interactive Storybooks
Free online reading stories and games in both English and Spanish, all about the BIG red dog we know and love - CLIFFORD
Mrs. Perkins' Dolch Words
A good site for finding dolch sight word lists, phrases, worksheets, and activities.
Reading A-Z
This is a pay-for service, but has a good amount of high interest leveled readers for parents wanting to get their hands on more books at their child's level.

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