Summer Reading Ideas and Resources

It is never too early to begin summer reading and I wanted to give you time to plan what activities you might have your child participate in over the summer. Below are a few resources that might help you get started - some start this week and some start at the end of the month. You can click on the links to the articles or click on the photos to get more information. The Douglas County Public library flier doesn't have a link up yet but the others do. I will remind of this post again in a couple of weeks.

37 Ways to Help Kids Learn to Love Reading

Jill's Pinterest Book Boards for Kids

Flier from the Douglas County Public Library - no link available yet

Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program - Earn a Free Book

eBooks to check out from Douglas County Public Library

Scholastic Summer Reading List by Age Group

Scholastic's Summer Reading Program

Lists of Great Books for Summer Reading

How to Check out eBooks from the Renaissance Library

Open a web browser. Type in the following address (no http or www)

Address: library.dcsdk12.org

Scroll down and choose Renaissance

In the upper right hand corner see the login button.

Login:

 username—last name first initial middle initial

 (all together, lowercase, no spaces)

password—Dcsd and your lunch number

(example: Dcsd123456)

Go to catalog tab

On lower left side, choose Follet Shelf

Organize the titles by LIST

After you find the book you want, choose checkout.

Choose OPEN BOOK and start reading……

(You can also use the checkout/hold button to put a checked out book on hold)

The next time you log in to read again,  you can find your checked out book in the book bag at the top.

The book is automatically returned in two weeks.

Homework
Reading ~ Read a good book or two.
Math ~ Practice basic addition and subtraction facts by playing a game either online or offline. Try clicking here, here or here for ideas or suggestions.

Important Dates
5/27 6th Grade Portfolio Showcase
5/25 No School - Memorial Day
5/26 Dress Like a Superhero Day (no masks or weapons, please)
6/3 Last Day of School