Summer Reading Activities

• Sidewalk Chalk World - Make a sidewalk chalk world on your driveway or sidewalk.  Give your chalk world a name and make characters for your world.  When you have finished creating your sidewalk chalk world write a story describing your world and characters.

• Readers Theatre - Grab some of your friends from the neighborhood and act out one of your favorite books.  Use props, costumes, and even use old sheets to make a curtain.  

• Summer Journal - Keep a journal of what you did this summer.  Take a few minutes at the end of each day to write down your days activities and thoughts about the day.

• Create a "Family Fun Night!"  Pick a theme such as " fairy tales" or "superheroes."  Plan your dinner based on your theme and read books  and create activities with your family that go along with your theme.
• Make summer reading goals as a family.  Parents are the best reading role models, so making goals for the whole family makes it more likely that your child will reach their goal. 
• Start your day with your "daily page."  Write down your thoughts and hopes for the day or write about what you hope to accomplish for the day.