We hope you are enjoying our Remarkable Reading Recommendations for Summer 2015! Here is our fourth installment. All of our posts will highlight different books featured on the Scholastic 2015 Summer Reading Booklist. Each of our posts will focus on a different theme and will include a book for non-readers all the way through young adults. Did you miss our …
Remarkable Reading Recommendations — Series
We hope you are enjoying our Remarkable Reading Recommendations for Summer 2015! Here is our third installment. All of our posts will highlight different books featured on the Scholastic 2015 Summer Reading Booklist. Each of our posts will focus on a different theme and will include a book for non-readers all the way through young adults. Selection #3 – Series It can be …
Remarkable Reading Recommendations — Throwback!
Here is the second installment of our Summer 2015 Remarkable Reading Recommendations! Each of our posts will focus on a different theme and will include a book for non-readers all the way through young adults. Selection #2 – Throwback Some of the books on this booklist from Scholastic have stood the test of time. From familiar stories and family favorites, to …
Remarkable Reading Recommendations — Fiction
Welcome to the first installment of our Summer 2015 Remarkable Reading Recommendations! This is the first of six posts, which will highlight different books featured on the Scholastic 2015 Summer Reading Booklist. Each of our posts will focus on a different theme and will include a book for non-readers all the way through young adults. Selection #1 – Fiction …
Remarkable Reading Recommendations Kick-Off!
As schools close their doors for the summer, libraries and book stores are getting ready for summer reading! While it is still common for teachers to assign specific books for summer reading, some teachers let their students choose their own books. There are also students who can’t get enough of reading and want to read more books over vacation! …
The Effects of Reading Just 20 Minutes a Day
“Read 20 minutes a day.” It’s a common homework assignment that often gets overlooked. With all of the other papers to do, lack of time, and a limited attention span, many parents tend to skip this critical assignment and do not enforce the importance of reading. Does 20 minutes a day seem so long now? Look at the impact …
Summer Motivation Series | Reading & Writing Activities
Welcome to the second part of our series on summer motivation. You may recall from our last post that research from the National Summer Learning Association indicates that students could lose up to two months of math knowledge over the summer. Other subjects, including reading and writing, are also affected. The result is students who are behind in learning, which …
Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge Starts Today!
Today is the official launch of Scholastic’s 2016 Summer Reading Challenge! This free challenge is designed to promote and engage children in reading. Students can sign up for free accounts online where they can log the minutes they have read. (What a great way to log progress with assigned books!) As students reach milestones, they are awarded with virtual prizes. …
Book of the Month — July 2016 (National Parks & Recreation Month)
Welcome back, readers! It’s time for our “Book of the Month”! Have you been following up with our 2016 Remarkable Reading Recommendations? We have already posted half of our lists for the summer. Make sure to follow our blog so you don’t miss any of our amazing books. Click here to catch up with our RRR lists! Now, I’m happy to …
Book of the Month — June 2016 (National Pet Adoption Month)
Welcome back, readers! It’s time for our “Book of the Month”! It’s June, which means we will soon be kicking off our 2016 Remarkable Reading Recommendations — several lists of wonderful books for readers of all ages. Our posts will start later this month. Be sure to subscribe to our blog so you won’t miss these great stories! Now, without …