Mrs. Daley's Summer #bookaday
"Books are uniquely portable magic." -Stephen King
Introducing Mrs. Daley
5 Ways to Make Summer Readers
2. Make it social event! - Having friends over this summer - why don't you create your own book club. Whether it is generated by a librarian or your own personal book club - kids love to get together and talk about their opinions about what they read. You can do this for chapter books and picture books too! Don't forget to check out the fabulous reading programs at the Wood Library or local bookstores, as well.
3. Search out fab new reads! - Start conversations with your friends and neighbors about what you are reading. Ask them for recommendations - you might be surprise at what titles come your way. Look at different author/publishers' websites or twitter for the latest news on books. Check out the #bookaday or #titletalk on Twitter or The Nerdy Book Club website. You can follow along with me on Twitter (@Ddaleyeducator) for my #bookaday recommendations all summer long too!
4. Create a routine (but keep it fun and flexible)! - Creating a routine for children to keep them reading all summer long is important. Maybe you read right before bed or first thing in the morning. However, it is summer so this is the perfect time to spice things up a little too. Maybe read outside, read on the swings, read ghost stories in a tent, or read to your neighbors. Just have some fun!
5. Keep books handy everywhere! - No one wants to be caught in a reading emergency so keep books handy everywhere you go. Keep them in your car. Stuck in traffic on your way to the perfect vacation spot - no problem break out a book. Keep them in your swim/beach bag - now you have go to books while you are hanging out on the beach. When books are present, you never know when your child will pick one up to read.
Ideas generated with help from Mrs. Pernille Ripp and her blog, The Adventures in Mrs. Ripp's class.
Also check out Olivia Van Ledtje's blog (http://www.thelivbits.com/blog/livbitsummerreadingtips) and twitter paage (@thelivbits) for more great ideas to inspire everyone to read all summer long.
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Great Summer Picture Books
Be Quiet by Ryan T. Higgins
The Case of the Stinky Stench by Josh Funk
Check out the author's website: http://www.joshfunkbooks.com/
Escargot by Dashka Slater
Explorers of the Wild by Cale Atkinson
The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors by Drew Daywalt
The Marvelous Thing That Came From a Spring by Glibert Ford
The Cookie Fiasco by Dan Santat
Some Writer! The Story of E. B. White by Melissa Sweet
The Youngest Marcher the Story of Audrey Faye Henricks, A Young Civil Rights Activist by Cynthia Levinson
Swimming With Sharks by Heather Lang
She Persisted 13 American Women Who Changed the World by Chelsea Clinton
Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall
Sensational Summer Chapter Books & Graphic Novels
Fenway and Hattie by Victoria J. Coe
Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
You should also check out her lastedt Beyond the Bright Sea.