We hope everyone has a wonderful summer after this very challenging year and we are looking forward to a new start in the Fall! In the meantime, we wanted to share some Summer 2021 Reading Resources and Ideas From the Bancroft Literacy Team (Mrs. Faulkner & Mrs. Galvin) to help your Bancroft students continue to read and learn this summer!
Take a look, and enjoy a book – and hopefully, many books!
- APS Summer Reading Site
- Memorial Hall Library Summer Reading Challenges 2021 – “Tails & Tales” – Memorial Hall Library’s virtual reading celebration for children, teens, and even adults!
- “Libraries Rock” – The 2021 Summer Reading Program in Massachusetts. Away on vacation? Check this website for reading programs offered by towns at the local library level.
- Reading Rockets – A website for both teachers and parents. Here are some articles that provide ideas to support reading during the summer:
- “Get Ready for Summer! Ideas for Teachers to Share with Families” – (www.readingrockets.org/
article/23428 ) - “Summer Reading Tips for Parents” – http://www.readingrockets.org/
article/summer-reading-tips- parents - “Five Easy Tips for Summer Learning”- (http://www.readingrockets.
org/comment/778) - “10 Weeks of Summer Reading Adventures for You and Your Kids” – (www.readingrockets.org/
article/391) - “Be a Reading Role Model” – (www.readingrockets.org/
article/15019) - “Start with a Book – Read. Explore. Learn!” –
(https://www.startwithabook.
org/great-kids-books) Books and activities for summer reading from Reading Rockets. - Summer Reading Webcast Video – Discusses the importance of summer reading presented by Ron Fairchild and Dr. Loreine Roy to prevent “summer loss” (www.readingrockets.org/
webcasts/3002/ ). - The Horn Book –
(https://www.hbook.com/?
detailStory=2021-summer- reading-list) – 2021 summer reading recommendations from The Horn Book. - Just Read, Families!
(http://www.fldoe.org/
academics/standards/just-read- fl/families) – Florida Department of Education resources including summer reading activities, publications, websites, and recommended reading lists. - James Patterson’s READKIDDOREAD.com (www.readkiddoread.com ) – Author James Patterson offers book recommendations and tips to get kids reading.
- Scholastic Summer Reading Program – (https://www.scholastic.com/
site/summer/home.html) - Camp BOOK IT – (https://www.bookitprogram.
com/book-it-for-parents ) Track your child’s reading from June-August to earn a pizza from Pizza Hut.
- Barnes & Noble Summer 2021 Reading Program – “Book Your Summer” – c ) Read 8 books, record the titles on the B&N reading journal, and visit your local B&N store to choose a free book from a list of provided titles. https://dispatch.
barnesandnoble.com/content/ dam/ccr/pdf/2021/BN_Summer Reading_21_Journal_English.pdf - PBS – ABC Literacy (https://www.pbs.org/parents/
learn-grow/all-ages/literacy) Scroll down for literacy ideas and information for children ages 2 to 8. - Summer Reading Facts: Prevent Summer Slide – (https://www.ireadprogram.org/
resources/prevent-summer-slide ) - “Get Serious About Summer Reading” – (https://www.nea.org/resource-
library/get-serious-about- summer-reading ). Resources provided by the National Education Association.
While you are making a plan for summer reading please consider participating in Miss P’s Sunshine Books.
The Bancroft community lost one of its beloved teachers this past year. In her sunshine and spirit, we are gathering together to collect books for the Bancroft Library under the new collection: Miss P.’s Sunshine Books.
Want to Be the Sunshine and help to honor this joyful spirit? Please stop by the Andover Bookstore and buy a book that will be donated to the Bancroft Library. The Andover Bookstore has generously offered to have a bookshelf all summer with pre-selected books that can be purchased and donated in your family’s name. Have a book or series in mind that you would like to donate? Please call or stop by the Andover Bookstore and they can order it for you. This new collection can be on any topic and fiction or nonfiction.
Don’t have time to stop by the bookstore, but would like to support Miss P.’s Sunshine Books? Please click here to donate and we will buy books for you and add your name on the dedication page.
The Miss P.’s Sunshine Books will be celebrated and displayed throughout the Bancroft Library starting October 2021.
Thank you for helping to create Miss P.’s Sunshine Books!