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Quick Checklist for Teachers
Pacing, implementation, and outreach materials help teachers set up their summer reading programs and distribute book packs.
MID-SPRING: Start the Buzz
Establish the daily practices of making reading journal entries and logging minutes spent reading. Engage in book talks about familiar titles to model critical thinking and citing text-based evidence.
LATE SPRING: Set It in Motion & Set Goals
Send home student and family letters to introduce My Books Summer (see sample letters, pp. 33–38).
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Post flyers in the classroom or hold a poster contest to motivate students. Invite parents into the classroom to introduce the program and show its take-home components. Host a Scholastic Literacy Event to kick off summer. If you have purchased the family engagement BookConnect mobile tool, hold a tutorial for families at a summer reading kick-off event. With older students, open a class discussion about the importance of reading over the summer and its impact on their overall success in school and beyond. Preview book packs with the class, noting features of special interest. Emphasize to students that the MBS books are theirs to keep—to read, reread, enjoy, share, and add to their home libraries. Encourage students to take part in the Scholastic Summer Reading Program, where students can log their reading minutes, access free resources, earn digital prizes, and more! Remind students that they will share their Summer Reading Journals and Think Sheets with their new classroom teachers in the fall.
OVER THE SUMMER: Keep Up the Momentum
Ask your local library to inform you about story hours or book groups for summer reading.
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