With summertime coming up, it is only natural that some parents may be wracking their brains on how they will entertain their children during school holidays with the help of learning. Summer reading at home is one great method of addressing both of these. With an easy and appealing reading contest, kids and teenagers will be able to immerse themselves into the summer period of reading euphoria, as not only will it help get their imagination going, but also will make children and teenagers grow more fond of reading.
Summer reading is more than a summery indulgence, it has many advantages to children and teenagers. Studies have indicated that students who spend their summer holidays reading are less learning loss during the summer period and these students are also well prepared to face the next school year. Reading also positively affects vocabulary, comprehension and critical thinking. As well, reading has the ability to take children to different worlds, introduce them to other cultures and other ways of thinking and ultimately open their minds to the world around them.
Why Summer Reading is Important:
Keeps Brain Sharp – Reading helps kids stave off the “summer slide” so that they are less likely to fall backwards during the upcoming school year.
Develops Imagination – Tales kick-start the imagination of children and make them open-minded.
Enhances Vocabulary- reading enhances vocabulary as kids come across more words than they do otherwise.
Bonds Families Together – Reading together can be a great family activity.
Make Reading Fun!
- Have a comfy reading place at home.
- Go with your child to the library
- Give children and adolescents freedom of choice of books.
- Mark improvement with some kind of reward or field trip.
Rapid Book Recommendations:
Charlotte:Web, Magic Tree House, Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Teens: The hunger games, wonder, the book thief,Percy Jackson
Making Reading Fun!
A reading challenge is a good idea that makes summer reading more exciting and even competitive. Parents may motivate the child by encouraging them to read a certain number of books, or by a sepecific genre, or the mixture of fiction and non-fiction. They are also able to have fun incentives in order to reward their achievement of meeting the targets they set in terms of reading, like a special outing or reward. Making reading a game or a task children and teens can complete will make them more motivated and eager to continue to read all summer long.
For the read-loving kids and teenagers, they could be engaged in a book worms club where they are able to share their passion on the books, recommend other books to their club mates and even attend virtual book club sessions. This can assist in the development of a sense of community and camaraderie between the young readers and offer them a socialisation experience with other readers who love reading just the same.
Ultimately summer reading at home is an amazing method of maintaining interest, but also fun to keep children and teens amused as well as entering the far off worlds of books. A reading challenge, goals and incentives will assist parents with helping their kids to not only develop a passion to read, but can also hold them in good stead to gain success in the next school year. Therefore, make your child read this summer, and take him/her on a reading adventure that will not only keep them carving but also broaden their horizons and keep them educated.