{"product_id":"prevent-summer-reading-loss-with-these-tips-a2134","title":"Prevent Summer Reading Loss with these Tips","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere are some great tips you can share with parents to help prevent summer reading loss provided by Jennifer Perez at Early Childhood News \u0026amp; Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe number of books read during the week depends upon age of course, but make sure to set aside time \u003cem\u003eeach day\u003c\/em\u003e specifically for story time or reading. For toddlers, this can be a great transition activity from breakfast to play time, from play time to nap time, etc. and for older children it can provide a nice relaxing rest time in the middle of the day. However you schedule reading time, make 'book finding' exciting by setting aside a weekday morning to visit the local library or bookstore in search of fun books to read!\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eApplication Suggestions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor older children, these extension activities can help them make connections with the books they read:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate a diorama of an important\/favorite scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAct out a favorite poem or scene from a book (dressing up and making props for the activity)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRe-write a favorite poem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompile a book of favorite poems (decorating pages, etc.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake notes while reading (e.g. confusing vocabulary words, places where imagery is used, etc.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate a book of vocabulary words learned through reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign a comic strip version of the book or poem being read\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith these wonderful tips, parents will be able to assist in preventing summer reading loss and prepare their students for a successful school year in the fall!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/earlychildhoodnews.net\/index.php?option=com_content\u0026amp;view=article\u0026amp;id=181%3Apreventing-summer-slide\u0026amp;catid=15%3Aliteracy\u0026amp;Itemid=17\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003ePreventing Summer Slide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor other reading resources including \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/c-198-reading-skills.aspx\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003ereading skills\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/c-221-reading-comprehension.aspx\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003ereading comprehension\u003c\/a\u003e, be sure to check out the selection at MPM School Supplies!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734084591641,"sku":"A2134","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.supplyme.com\/products\/prevent-summer-reading-loss-with-these-tips-a2134","provider":"SupplyMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}