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 …

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. …