{"id":5732,"date":"2017-06-03T23:40:46","date_gmt":"2017-06-04T03:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/?p=5732"},"modified":"2017-06-03T23:40:46","modified_gmt":"2017-06-04T03:40:46","slug":"simple-summer-reading-practice-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/simple-summer-reading-practice-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Summer Reading Practice Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Simple Summer Reading Tips\" href=\"https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/simple-summer-reading-practice-tips\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Simple Summer Reading Tips\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4271\/34695627530_b25e79b39b_z.jpg\" alt=\"Simple Summer Reading Tips\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Summer is here and the livin\u2019 is easy. Or something like that.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And there\u2019s a lot of truth to it. My husband and I were just talking last night about how one of our favorite things is going to concerts and movies (mostly with our kids!) in the summer because it feels so easy. Sitting in my lawn chair at an outdoor concert just listening to old 50\u2019s and 60\u2019s tunes (some of our favorite swing music!) just makes me feel relaxed. Like I don\u2019t have anything to do, so just sit there. (I have a LOT of trouble sitting&#8230;.unless I\u2019m doing!)<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>But the reality is that fall comes after summer. And we can\u2019t forget that all together.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One way we can be help fall be better is to put a little effort into our summer&#8212;not a lot\u2014just a little&#8230;.in the areas that we want to keep strong. (Check out last week\u2019s newsletter for more summer tips!)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I recorded a FB Live this week in which I describe some very simple tasks that you can do to help your new reader continue to learn and grow this summer (or at the very least keep the skills he has!). You can watch the video below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I made reference to several things in that video, so I am going to do a quick outline\/list of the tips with links to the products that I recommend.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and let me know what you would like to learn more about\u2014teaching a specific writing type, reading help, organization and productivity, cool East Coast swing moves&#8230;I can fix you up in future video! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ljghqDYJDQQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Below are some affiliate links as I am an affiliate for Amazon.com.&nbsp; By clicking on these links you are helping to support this blog.&nbsp; Thank you!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Reading Baskets<\/strong>: The ORAL reading basket (for books that the student still needs cues and help with) and SILENT reading basket (books that he can read without any help&#8230;.I moved them from ORAL to SILENT after we worked on them for a while.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/1qSiLGK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bob Books<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2qMsNdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hear Me Read readers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/characterinkstore.com\/product-tag\/sound-it-out-readers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sound It Out (Mowgli, Baloo, and Brother Wolf)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/characterinkstore.com\/product\/read-a-chapter-mowgli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read a Chapter, Mowgli<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Read Every Day:<\/strong> Have your student read once or twice a day to you from a reader that is phonetically controlled and\/or vocabulary-controlled. Don\u2019t trust the age or grade level written in the upper corner of department store books! (Get help from your librarian, if needed.)<\/p>\n<p>Recommended Reading&#8212;<a href=\"https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/readability-levels-and-formulas-for-homeschooling-parents\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank\">to learn about readability levels, phonetically-controlled books, and vocabulary-controlled books.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Make a Reading Chart<\/strong>. Have summer charts that are simple to manage (i.e. a smile each day he reads aloud) with built in prizes that are easy to carry out.<\/p>\n<p>Recommendations: <a href=\"https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/how-to-use-independent-work-lists-for-elementary-children\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank\">Charts for older kids and younger kids for homeschooling and other tasks.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Use Audio Books or Book\/Audio Sets to Build Listening Comprehension.<\/strong> Your child\u2019s listening comprehension level actually tells you a lot about what level he could comprehend at if he knew how to word-call that level. (Remember, reading is word calling AND comprehending.) I always liked to expand my students\u2019 listening comprehension levels, knowing that they had a huge impact on their comprehension later. Additionally, students will desire to learn to read better if they listen and\/or follow along with books that they cannot read\u2014the motivation will become stronger to learn to read (and this also helps develop a love for learning in children.) The picture book and audio sets from the library are great for this.<\/p>\n<p>Recommendations; I can\u2019t say enough about these amazing audio and book sets. One device plays all the books in the set. Easy to follow and learn to control themselves. Not a lot of other pieces, wands, devices, etc. Easy peasy. My students and grandson love these! (Plus, they are familiar movie and tv characters.) There are about a dozen sets floating around. I get mine from Sam\u2019s and Costco at Christmastime, but <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2srDp30\" target=\"_blank rel=\"> here\u2019s an Amazon link for one set<\/a>&#8230;check them all out!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Do follow up activities<\/strong> that are related to the book he just read\u2014confusing word games, word cards, etc. The beauty of using the words and text that he is currently working on reading is two fold: it is easy for the parent to make word cards or create a confusing word sheet or play with magnetic words AND the activities will contain the very words that he just got stuck on when you read. Quick, easy, pain-free. (You will see what I am referring to in the video embedded in this post.)<\/p>\n<p>Recommendations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2srjRLO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dice for rolling <\/a>to see which word he should read<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2qMbwRF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Magnetic words <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2qMiRku\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Magnetic letters for creating words <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2rEvbX6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blank word cards to customize<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2qMj2MG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dab a Dot Markers for Marking the Word You Read to Him <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. For readers who can write, <\/strong>consider adding in some fun writing this summer! Be sure it is DIRECTED (i.e. not a writing idea book) and fun! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Recommendations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/characterinkstore.com\/product\/write-on-mowgli-level-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Write On, Mowgli Level I<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/characterinkstore.com\/product\/write-on-peter-pan-level-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Write On, Peter Pan, Level I<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/characterinkstore.com\/product\/write-on-beauty-beast-level-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Write On, Beauty and Beast, Level I<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Go back to beginning sounds<\/strong> if your student still can\u2019t say in a snap that p says puh, etc. If you are still working on beginning letter sounds (i.e. not reading yet), use something that teaches them painlessly AND has true, consistent (not blended) sounds.<\/p>\n<p>Recommendations;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/characterinkstore.com\/product\/letters-sounds-abc-and-picture-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ABC Word and Picture Cards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/characterinkstore.com\/product\/the-abc-sounds-song-packet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sound Song Packet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLtda6K5fe2L2sD7nM9VfHY23kCZ5yV8w1&quot;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Video of me explaining what to look for in beginning sound materials<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Check out my other posts, videos, and audios to help you with reading this summer!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recommendations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/reading-round-up-tips-teaching-child-reading\/\">Reading Roundup Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wondering-wednesday-summer-reading-help-for-young-students\/&quot;\">Podcast: Summer Reading Help for Young Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What are you working on this summer? What is your favorite reader set? 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