Summer Literacy

SUMMER LITERACY ACTIVITIES
READING PROGRAMS
  • Sign up for the Summer Reading Program at Sterling Public Library. There are a variety of activities and programs to attend, and kids can win prizes for reading.
  • Do you have Internet access? If so, our school's ebooks are available 24/7 every single day, including over the summer! Visit our school's ebook page  for more information. The State Library of Kansas provides access to ebooks for kids. Try them out!
  • Barnes & Noble sponsors a summer reading program for kids in grades 1-6 that allows students to earn a free book!
  • Participate in the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge.
  • Here are more places that reward kids for summer reading with prizes and incentives.
WHAT TO READ
  • Summer reading suggestions for students from Education World, divided by grades level K-8.
  • Summer reading suggestions from ALSC (the Association for Library Service to Children).
  • Students in grades 3-8 can start reading books on the 2017-2018 William Allen White Award nominated list. This is the statewide children's reader's choice award for Kansas. A list of titles can be found on the WAW website. Click on Master Lists.
  • Wondering if a book has an AR test or what its reading level is? Search the AR Bookfinder site. 
    (NOTE: AR tests cannot be taken over the summer, but students may test on books they read over the summer when school begins in the fall.)
EBOOKS
  • Ebooks are electronic books that can be read from any device with an internet connection: computer, tablet, iPad, or smart phone. Ebooks are available every day 24/7. It's a part of the library that never closes! Learn how to access our school's free ebooks.
  •  Tumblebooks are a collection of animated, talking picture books with fiction and nonfiction read-aloud titles, foreign language books, videos, puzzles and games. They can be accessed at school, at home or on the go from your internet-connected device. Many of the titles have AR tests.
Take a look at the kids' ebooks provided by the State Library of Kansas. (Links are on the right side of the page in blue.)
  • Britannica E-Stax features nonfiction ebooks for elementary through high school. 
  • Scholastic BookFlix pairs video fiction books with nonfiction ebooks and includes related activities. 
BOOK CLUBS & FUN ACTIVITIES
There are some cool online book clubs students can participate in, or kids could even start their own summer book club. Nothing is more fun than reading a good book and discussing it with friends!
  • Flashlight Readers from Scholastic: a club for kids who love books. 
  • Stacks webpage features games and activities relating to popular book series such as The 39 Clues, Harry Potter, the I Survived historical fiction series, and more.
  • Have kids find an online blog about kids' books, or they could start their own blog!
TIPS FOR PARENTS
EDUCATIONAL WEB SITES