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Ways to Get Parents Involved in Summer Reading

Posted on 29.Jul.21 in Literacy Strategies

As educators, we generally lose contact with our students during the summer months. We may assign them books to read during the summer or little projects here and there to… Read more

Research-Based Strategies and Activities for Improving Reading Fluency

Posted on 29.Jul.21 in Literacy Strategies

Almost every reader, whether they are struggling or not in school, could use an improvement in their reading fluency. The definition of reading fluency is the ability to read with… Read more

How a Summer on LightSail Can Counter COVID and the Summer Literacy Learning Loss

Posted on 29.Jul.21 in Literacy Strategies

All students look forward to summer after a long school year. Of course, teachers do as well. Summer provides an opportunity for a much-needed vacation and plenty of time to… Read more

Avoid the Summer Reading Slide: 12th Grade Summer Reading List

Posted on 29.Jul.21 in Literacy Strategies

As high school juniors get ready to move on to their senior year and college is literally only a year away, this summer might be the last chance some students… Read more

Summer Creative Writing Strategies to Address Learning Loss

Posted on 29.Jul.21 in Literacy Strategies

Summer learning loss happens when students are not actively reading nor learning during the summer months while they are off from school. How much the student regresses can be anywhere… Read more

8th Grade Summer Reading List

Posted on 29.Jul.21 in Literacy Strategies

Students getting ready to enter high school are preparing for a brand new world in education. More will be expected from them than ever before. And not that their grades… Read more

7th Grade Summer Reading List

Posted on 29.Jul.21 in Literacy Strategies

Every educator would love to halt the summer learning slide dead in its tracks if possible. When students do not keep actively learning during those months off from school, they… Read more

6th Grade Summer Reading List

Posted on 29.Jul.21 in Literacy Strategies

For students just entering junior high, it is definitely a time for change. The teenage years are fast approaching and if students aren’t careful, their pursuit of education is going… Read more

The Perfect 5th Grade Summer Reading List

Posted on 29.Jul.21 in Literacy Strategies

Summer often has a way of quickly disappearing on children, parents, and educators if an education plan is not put in place. The summer reading slide is a real thing… Read more

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