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Summer Activities Learning Beyond the Classroom New July 2007

The International Reading Association has a great list of age appropriate activities to keep middle school students challenged during the summer. Check it out at:
www.readwritethink.org/beyondtheclassroom/summer/

Summer Reading Lists

Often students, parents, and teachers ask about recommended reading for the summer. Providing one definitive list would be nearly impossible. After all, choosing the right book for a particular reader involves a lot of factors. Use the following Web sites as a starting point to help bring summer reading suggestions to your students.

American Library Association Summer Reading Fun
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/publishing/...

Databases for Alaskans
(Click on NoveLists near the end of the menu. You can sort this database by many characteristics in order to customize a reading list.)
www.sled.alaska.edu/databases/home.html

Education World - Grade Specific Lists
www.education-world.com/summer_reading/

International Reading Association - Choices Booklists
www.reading.org/resources/tools/choices.html

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
www.ncte.org/collections/summerread

 Summer Reading Lists

Winter Break Reading Challenge

Don't let your students' brains go to mush during winter vacation…dare them to accept the winter break reading challenge!  They'll have fun and expand their medulla oblongata at the same time! Thanks go to Staci Cox, the librarian at Clark for this great idea.

Download game sheet with instructions

Take the challenge!

 

 

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Amy Goodman
Middle School Literacy Support Teacher
goodman_amy@asdk12.org
907-742-4270

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