永不停止閱讀－夏日讀書俱樂部

Summer reading is critical to a child's ability to not only retain information learned the previous year, but also to grow in knowledge and critical thinking skills for the coming year. Children must read every day to maintain literacy skills and develop new skills.

If learning slows down over the summer break, learners can lose some of the academic gains they made during the school year — what educators call the “summer slide.” Daily reading is probably the most important and most obvious way to avoid the "summer slide." Learners should be reading every day, especially during summer breaks from school. Even learners know that summer reading provides benefits that extend well past the summer months, even if they won't admit it to their parents. 

Reading lots of different books, silently or aloud with someone else, helps learners build phonics skills and read fluently. And, talking about books, answering questions, and re-telling stories helps learners develop their ability to understand language. So, here at NEVER STOP Reading - A Summer Reading Club, I lead by example and learners read together during the summer months while on their summer break. 

Make reading a part of your learner's summer routine. Keep your learner's mind sharp. Plan now. It's not too early. Enroll today in NEVER STOP Reading - A Summer Reading Club experience.

📚Pre-read: King Midas and the Golden Touch  by Charlotte Craft
📚The Chocolate Touch  by Patrick Skene Catling
Introductions, compare & contrast like theme, character analysis, setting, plot, summarizing, sequencing, drawing conclusions, self-questioning, relating background knowledge, share ideas and perspective

📚The Lemonade War  by Jacqueline Davies 
Introductions, character analysis, setting, plot, author's point of view, main ideas, inferences, decoding words, vocabulary building, story mapping, predicting, problem solving, share ideas and perspective, Project: Build Your Own [Lemonade] Business Plan

NOTE to PARENTS: 
📚Pre-read:  King Midas and the Golden Touch  by Charlotte Craft

This short classic bedtime story is an easy read and should be read BEFORE the first class. It will give your learner an understanding of this ancient Greek myth and a the basis of one of the books chosen for our summer reading.