Scholastic Summer Reading

(http://247moms.com/2013/05/4-free-summer-reading-programs/)

Hello!

     Since it is almost May, summer is right around the corner!  This means sun, relaxation, and READING!  There is no better time than to read over the summer.  Since students are not in school during this time, teachers need to get them into the routine of reading prior to leaving us to start their vacation.

     Last year, I enrolled my class in the free Scholastic Summer Reading Program.  It is a very easy online program that has many incentives for students to read during the summer.  The teacher has to put the students' names into his/her account, but otherwise, that is all he/she has to do!  Once the students receive their usernames and passwords, they can log on to their accounts and add minutes after they have read.  Throughout the summer, Scholastic sets goals for the students to achieve and if they do so, they receive tokens on their "walls" and unlock games that relate to books.  Scholastic also created an introductory letter to send home to parents, letters to send home throughout the course of the summer to remind families about the program, and book lists for parents and students to get recommendations.  What is even better is that Scholastic allows you to begin the challenge in May which helps to get the students into a routine before the vacation begins.  There is so much to keep students motivated on this site and I loved participating last year!  

     I cannot wait to get my students enrolled in this program once again!  As you can see, it is student and teacher-friendly, exciting, and keeps kids engaged in reading throughout the long, hot summer months so that they are ready to start in September.  
     Please feel free to share ways you keep your students learning through the summer.  Enjoy using the Scholastic Summer Reading Program!

Erica :)