Middle School students are often asked to complete four book projects over the summer to keep up with the state standards of reading 25 novels a year. For most of us reading 25 novels is an easy thing to do, but for students exploring and having summer fun reading is the last thing on their minds. How can we as parents make sure our children arrive at school on day one with summer reading projects and logs in hand? The first thing we have to do is be vigilant. We are the ones who have to urge the reading and take an active role when we can.
My first suggestion is books on CD, that can be listened to on long drives to summer destinations. That gives the child and the parents a clear reading of the book so discussions can follow. Anything we can do to impart the joy of reading to our young offspring is definitely worth doing. Long drives, books on the air and talking about those books will help your child develop a love of reading.
Magazines are also a way of getting those five books read over the summer as well as the requisite twenty-five for the school year. Whatever your child is interested in, there are magazines that will supply articles to satisfy that interest. Reading magazines will take some documentation referencing the magazine and the articles read. If your child can write a paper on the articles read and information gleaned from same, that would be most beneficial in satisfying the amount of reading the students are required to do. A few articles can bring out a couple of paragraphs on paper to satisfy the Language Arts teacher in the coming year.
Another great way to read with your children is to find a topic that interests you both and research on -line. Recently my thirteen year old and I, after spending an afternoon in my truck listening to the Beatle’s White Album, researched the myth of 1969 that Paul McCartney was dead. As we listened to the music, I regaled him with the first time I listened to the music and the hype around a supposed death of one of the band members. I was really into it when I was ten years old in 1969 and an avid reader of Teen Beat and Tiger Beat. My son was enthralled. He is a musician, loves the Beatles for their range of talent and was intrigued by the mystery. We read a bunch of articles, discussed the event at length and called that another book read for his five reads by end of summer. Getting kids hooked to read is a battle, but not one we can’t accomplish. Some kids just adore reading, I was one of those kids, but my youngest son is not a huge fan of reading, he would rather be doing.
Getting involved in your child’s summer reading is a great way to connect, a great way to instill the desire to read and a rewarding experience for all concerned. Reading is a way to increase vocabulary, hone spelling skills and broaden one’s horizons. Reading is so important for the success of our children and if we get involved through the summer and as the school year unfolds, even through the hectic times, we can help our children be academically successful. SAT scores are important for college admission and reading does help with vocabulary. Kids who read score higher on SAT’s than kids who do not.
Books on CD for the car, magazines, articles on -line, or just the old-fashioned way of reading aloud to one another to meet those critical goals expected for summer reading is encouraged. Enjoying a book with a child is like reliving one’s initial reading. Sharing novels, sharing stories, looking for things in common that can be researched on the World Wide Web, there are a myriad of ways to help your child get through summer reading tasks. While you are getting through the reading expectations you will find a new way of connecting with your offspring and a wellspring of lessons to impart.
I have raised five sons, two in graduate school, two in undergrad in Montreal and my precious 13 year old who is not a reader. I have enjoyed reading with all of my sons and I have seen growth, AP and Honors classes, Deans List, Summa Cum Laude graduates and I know that it all came from our times of reading together or discussing novels or working through hard reads. Read with your children, it is well worth the time and effort and the amazing conversations you will have.
Middle School students are often asked to complete four book projects over the summer to keep up with the state standards of reading 25 novels a year. For most of us reading 25 novels is an easy thing to do, but for students exploring and having summer fun reading is the last thing on their minds. How can we as parents make sure our children arrive at school on day one with summer reading projects and logs in hand? The first thing we have to do is be vigilant. We are the ones who have to urge the reading and take an active role when we can.
My first suggestion is books on CD, that can be listened to on long drives to summer destinations. That gives the child and the parents a clear reading of the book so discussions can follow. Anything we can do to impart the joy of reading to our young offspring is definitely worth doing. Long drives, books on the air and talking about those books will help your child develop a love of reading.
Magazines are also a way of getting those five books read over the summer as well as the requisite twenty-five for the school year. Whatever your child is interested in, there are magazines that will supply articles to satisfy that interest. Reading magazines will take some documentation referencing the magazine and the articles read. If your child can write a paper on the articles read and information gleaned from same, that would be most beneficial in satisfying the amount of reading the students are required to do. A few articles can bring out a couple of paragraphs on paper to satisfy the Language Arts teacher in the coming year.
Another great way to read with your children is to find a topic that interests you both and research on -line. Recently my thirteen year old and I, after spending an afternoon in my truck listening to the Beatle’s White Album, researched the myth of 1969 that Paul McCartney was dead. As we listened to the music, I regaled him with the first time I listened to the music and the hype around a supposed death of one of the band members. I was really into it when I was ten years old in 1969 and an avid reader of Teen Beat and Tiger Beat. My son was enthralled. He is a musician, loves the Beatles for their range of talent and was intrigued by the mystery. We read a bunch of articles, discussed the event at length and called that another book read for his five reads by end of summer. Getting kids hooked to read is a battle, but not one we can’t accomplish. Some kids just adore reading, I was one of those kids, but my youngest son is not a huge fan of reading, he would rather be doing.
Getting involved in your child’s summer reading is a great way to connect, a great way to instill the desire to read and a rewarding experience for all concerned. Reading is a way to increase vocabulary, hone spelling skills and broaden one’s horizons. Reading is so important for the success of our children and if we get involved through the summer and as the school year unfolds, even through the hectic times, we can help our children be academically successful. SAT scores are important for college admission and reading does help with vocabulary. Kids who read score higher on SAT’s than kids who do not.
Books on CD for the car, magazines, articles on -line, or just the old-fashioned way of reading aloud to one another to meet those critical goals expected for summer reading is encouraged. Enjoying a book with a child is like reliving one’s initial reading. Sharing novels, sharing stories, looking for things in common that can be researched on the World Wide Web, there are a myriad of ways to help your child get through summer reading tasks. While you are getting through the reading expectations you will find a new way of connecting with your offspring and a wellspring of lessons to impart.
I have raised five sons, two in graduate school, two in undergrad in Montreal and my precious 13 year old who is not a reader. I have enjoyed reading with all of my sons and I have seen growth, AP and Honors classes, Deans List, Summa Cum Laude graduates and I know that it all came from our times of reading together or discussing novels or working through hard reads. Read with your children, it is well worth the time and effort and the amazing conversations you will have.
Middle School students are often asked to complete four book projects over the summer to keep up with the state standards of reading 25 novels a year. For most of us reading 25 novels is an easy thing to do, but for students exploring and having summer fun reading is the last thing on their minds. How can we as parents make sure our children arrive at school on day one with summer reading projects and logs in hand? The first thing we have to do is be vigilant. We are the ones who have to urge the reading and take an active role when we can.
My first suggestion is books on CD, that can be listened to on long drives to summer destinations. That gives the child and the parents a clear reading of the book so discussions can follow. Anything we can do to impart the joy of reading to our young offspring is definitely worth doing. Long drives, books on the air and talking about those books will help your child develop a love of reading.
Magazines are also a way of getting those five books read over the summer as well as the requisite twenty-five for the school year. Whatever your child is interested in, there are magazines that will supply articles to satisfy that interest. Reading magazines will take some documentation referencing the magazine and the articles read. If your child can write a paper on the articles read and information gleaned from same, that would be most beneficial in satisfying the amount of reading the students are required to do. A few articles can bring out a couple of paragraphs on paper to satisfy the Language Arts teacher in the coming year.
Another great way to read with your children is to find a topic that interests you both and research on -line. Recently my thirteen year old and I, after spending an afternoon in my truck listening to the Beatle’s White Album, researched the myth of 1969 that Paul McCartney was dead. As we listened to the music, I regaled him with the first time I listened to the music and the hype around a supposed death of one of the band members. I was really into it when I was ten years old in 1969 and an avid reader of Teen Beat and Tiger Beat. My son was enthralled. He is a musician, loves the Beatles for their range of talent and was intrigued by the mystery. We read a bunch of articles, discussed the event at length and called that another book read for his five reads by end of summer. Getting kids hooked to read is a battle, but not one we can’t accomplish. Some kids just adore reading, I was one of those kids, but my youngest son is not a huge fan of reading, he would rather be doing.
Getting involved in your child’s summer reading is a great way to connect, a great way to instill the desire to read and a rewarding experience for all concerned. Reading is a way to increase vocabulary, hone spelling skills and broaden one’s horizons. Reading is so important for the success of our children and if we get involved through the summer and as the school year unfolds, even through the hectic times, we can help our children be academically successful. SAT scores are important for college admission and reading does help with vocabulary. Kids who read score higher on SAT’s than kids who do not.
Books on CD for the car, magazines, articles on -line, or just the old-fashioned way of reading aloud to one another to meet those critical goals expected for summer reading is encouraged. Enjoying a book with a child is like reliving one’s initial reading. Sharing novels, sharing stories, looking for things in common that can be researched on the World Wide Web, there are a myriad of ways to help your child get through summer reading tasks. While you are getting through the reading expectations you will find a new way of connecting with your offspring and a wellspring of lessons to impart.
I have raised five sons, two in graduate school, two in undergrad in Montreal and my precious 13 year old who is not a reader. I have enjoyed reading with all of my sons and I have seen growth, AP and Honors classes, Deans List, Summa Cum Laude graduates and I know that it all came from our times of reading together or discussing novels or working through hard reads. Read with your children, it is well worth the time and effort and the amazing conversations you will have.
Middle School students are often asked to complete four book projects over the summer to keep up with the state standards of reading 25 novels a year. For most of us reading 25 novels is an easy thing to do, but for students exploring and having summer fun reading is the last thing on their minds. How can we as parents make sure our children arrive at school on day one with summer reading projects and logs in hand? The first thing we have to do is be vigilant. We are the ones who have to urge the reading and take an active role when we can.
My first suggestion is books on CD, that can be listened to on long drives to summer destinations. That gives the child and the parents a clear reading of the book so discussions can follow. Anything we can do to impart the joy of reading to our young offspring is definitely worth doing. Long drives, books on the air and talking about those books will help your child develop a love of reading.
Magazines are also a way of getting those five books read over the summer as well as the requisite twenty-five for the school year. Whatever your child is interested in, there are magazines that will supply articles to satisfy that interest. Reading magazines will take some documentation referencing the magazine and the articles read. If your child can write a paper on the articles read and information gleaned from same, that would be most beneficial in satisfying the amount of reading the students are required to do. A few articles can bring out a couple of paragraphs on paper to satisfy the Language Arts teacher in the coming year.
Another great way to read with your children is to find a topic that interests you both and research on -line. Recently my thirteen year old and I, after spending an afternoon in my truck listening to the Beatle’s White Album, researched the myth of 1969 that Paul McCartney was dead. As we listened to the music, I regaled him with the first time I listened to the music and the hype around a supposed death of one of the band members. I was really into it when I was ten years old in 1969 and an avid reader of Teen Beat and Tiger Beat. My son was enthralled. He is a musician, loves the Beatles for their range of talent and was intrigued by the mystery. We read a bunch of articles, discussed the event at length and called that another book read for his five reads by end of summer. Getting kids hooked to read is a battle, but not one we can’t accomplish. Some kids just adore reading, I was one of those kids, but my youngest son is not a huge fan of reading, he would rather be doing.
Getting involved in your child’s summer reading is a great way to connect, a great way to instill the desire to read and a rewarding experience for all concerned. Reading is a way to increase vocabulary, hone spelling skills and broaden one’s horizons. Reading is so important for the success of our children and if we get involved through the summer and as the school year unfolds, even through the hectic times, we can help our children be academically successful. SAT scores are important for college admission and reading does help with vocabulary. Kids who read score higher on SAT’s than kids who do not.
Books on CD for the car, magazines, articles on -line, or just the old-fashioned way of reading aloud to one another to meet those critical goals expected for summer reading is encouraged. Enjoying a book with a child is like reliving one’s initial reading. Sharing novels, sharing stories, looking for things in common that can be researched on the World Wide Web, there are a myriad of ways to help your child get through summer reading tasks. While you are getting through the reading expectations you will find a new way of connecting with your offspring and a wellspring of lessons to impart.
I have raised five sons, two in graduate school, two in undergrad in Montreal and my precious 13 year old who is not a reader. I have enjoyed reading with all of my sons and I have seen growth, AP and Honors classes, Deans List, Summa Cum Laude graduates and I know that it all came from our times of reading together or discussing novels or working through hard reads. Read with your children, it is well worth the time and effort and the amazing conversations you will have.
Middle School students are often asked to complete four book projects over the summer to keep up with the state standards of reading 25 novels a year. For most of us reading 25 novels is an easy thing to do, but for students exploring and having summer fun reading is the last thing on their minds. How can we as parents make sure our children arrive at school on day one with summer reading projects and logs in hand? The first thing we have to do is be vigilant. We are the ones who have to urge the reading and take an active role when we can.
My first suggestion is books on CD, that can be listened to on long drives to summer destinations. That gives the child and the parents a clear reading of the book so discussions can follow. Anything we can do to impart the joy of reading to our young offspring is definitely worth doing. Long drives, books on the air and talking about those books will help your child develop a love of reading.
Magazines are also a way of getting those five books read over the summer as well as the requisite twenty-five for the school year. Whatever your child is interested in, there are magazines that will supply articles to satisfy that interest. Reading magazines will take some documentation referencing the magazine and the articles read. If your child can write a paper on the articles read and information gleaned from same, that would be most beneficial in satisfying the amount of reading the students are required to do. A few articles can bring out a couple of paragraphs on paper to satisfy the Language Arts teacher in the coming year.
Another great way to read with your children is to find a topic that interests you both and research on -line. Recently my thirteen year old and I, after spending an afternoon in my truck listening to the Beatle’s White Album, researched the myth of 1969 that Paul McCartney was dead. As we listened to the music, I regaled him with the first time I listened to the music and the hype around a supposed death of one of the band members. I was really into it when I was ten years old in 1969 and an avid reader of Teen Beat and Tiger Beat. My son was enthralled. He is a musician, loves the Beatles for their range of talent and was intrigued by the mystery. We read a bunch of articles, discussed the event at length and called that another book read for his five reads by end of summer. Getting kids hooked to read is a battle, but not one we can’t accomplish. Some kids just adore reading, I was one of those kids, but my youngest son is not a huge fan of reading, he would rather be doing.
Getting involved in your child’s summer reading is a great way to connect, a great way to instill the desire to read and a rewarding experience for all concerned. Reading is a way to increase vocabulary, hone spelling skills and broaden one’s horizons. Reading is so important for the success of our children and if we get involved through the summer and as the school year unfolds, even through the hectic times, we can help our children be academically successful. SAT scores are important for college admission and reading does help with vocabulary. Kids who read score higher on SAT’s than kids who do not.
Books on CD for the car, magazines, articles on -line, or just the old-fashioned way of reading aloud to one another to meet those critical goals expected for summer reading is encouraged. Enjoying a book with a child is like reliving one’s initial reading. Sharing novels, sharing stories, looking for things in common that can be researched on the World Wide Web, there are a myriad of ways to help your child get through summer reading tasks. While you are getting through the reading expectations you will find a new way of connecting with your offspring and a wellspring of lessons to impart.
I have raised five sons, two in graduate school, two in undergrad in Montreal and my precious 13 year old who is not a reader. I have enjoyed reading with all of my sons and I have seen growth, AP and Honors classes, Deans List, Summa Cum Laude graduates and I know that it all came from our times of reading together or discussing novels or working through hard reads. Read with your children, it is well worth the time and effort and the amazing conversations you will have.
