Summer Reading Flyer 

Students will collaborate in pairs to create a flyer to share with students in the first, second, or third grades about summer reading goals. Why is it important to read over the summer? What great books have you enjoyed and what do you recommend?

• Printing Press – partners will design a flyer to share all the ways younger students can keep reading over the summer break.
• Rubric – a rubric is a scoring tool that shows what elements your work needs to show to receive a rating score from 1 to 3.
• Here is an example of a Summer Reading Flyer at nmfoley

Directions

• Go to the Printing Press site and click on START to create a new document.
• Select the flyer you would like and then click YES at the prompt (or NO if you want to choose a different layout).
• Begin to add your text and graphics. You want to keep your information short and don’t make your font too large.
• Don’t forget to include text features such as titles, charts, photographs, graphics, bold words.
• Look at the list below to make sure your flyer has all the right information.
• When you are finished with your flyer, click NEXT and click Save as Draft.
• Use your first names to name your file: for example jonathan and christopher
• Click on Save and then save file under Documents
• Flyers will be downloaded and printed for you to pass out.

Your Flyer Should Include:

• Reasons why it is important to read 20 minutes a day.
• Book recommendations or book list – you can make a list of great book titles or favorite book series or popular authors, or all three! Or you could try listing books by themes or genres (beach books, animal stories, graphic novels).
• Graphics or photographs.
• Text features – include headings or titles, maps, charts, photographs, bold words.

Summer Reading Resources Toolkit

Students should write about why they think it is important to read over the summer. Students may also use any information they find in the links below to add to their flyer. Click on the links to learn more information and to get great book recommendations. To save a picture, photograph, or graphic, remember to right click and save the file under pictures.

Why Should Kids Read Over the Summer? 

Studies have repeatedly shown that children are in danger of losing reading skills over summer vacation. This is known as “summer slide” and can account for a big loss in reading skills all the way to the end of high school. When kids choose books they want to read and talk to their families about what they are reading, their summer reading levels can rise and prevent summer slide.

Programs to Encourage All Students to Read Throughout the Summer.

• Book Your Summer– similar to a Bingo game, rising 1st through 12th grade students are encouraged to spend the summer reading using the READ! activity card as a guide. This program is sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools
• Read for the Win– Fairfax County Public Library Summer Reading Program
• Be a Reading Superhero! – log as many minutes as you can this summer with Scholastic Summer Reading! So start reading, log your minutes, and most importantly, have fun!
• Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Triathlon – keep track in your own Summer Reading Triathlon Journal.
• Book Adventure – search for books, read them offline, come back to quiz on what you’ve read!

Stop Summer Slide & Win Awesome Prizes!

• Book Your Summer– when students achieve a “READ!” of their choice across the card in any row, column, or diagonal, that student will qualify for a chance to win school prizes: $50 in books of their choice or a laptop!
• Read for the Win @ George Mason Public Library– readers can earn a coupon book with great prizes including free and discounted items by completing their reading and going to their local library branch by September 3.
• Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Triathlon – from  May 17 to September 6, kids in grades 1 through 6 can earn a free book at their local Barnes & Noble!
• Scholastic Summer Reading – Read. Log Minutes. Earn Rewards!
• Book Adventure – read, click, and win with Sylvan Learning.

What to Read 

• Children’s Choices 2016 Reading List
• Picture Books for May 2016
• Summer Camp Stories – fun stories perfect for reading outside!
• Books About the Ocean – books + water = SUMMER FUN!
• Book Lists by Grade
• Book Lists for Little Kids
• Sylvan Learning Recommended Summer Reading List

How to Read 

Did you know that you can read with your ears? Audiobooks build reading comprehension and vocabulary plus it is always fun to listen to a story! You can also read an electronic book online! So give a listen to a recorded book on CD, download a recorded book, or read an eBook on line.

• myOn & Tumblebooks, Tumblebook Cloud Jr., Tumblebook Cloud (TBC) – 21st Century Summer Reading 
• OverDrive – get the free app and download eBooks and recorded books from the Fairfax County Public Library. You will need a  library card but they are free and it is easy to sign up!
• Audible – talk to your parents about signing up for free books on Audible.

Where to Read

• Inside a tent or pillow fort
• In the car – audio books are fun for the whole family!
• At the airport & On vacation
• Under a shady tree
• In a hammock
• At the park
• In a bookstore

Where do you like to read?