In the Summer Season Episode 2: Alicia and Haley talk with TESOL Specialist, Themi, Reading and Language Arts Consultant, Angie, and Reading Specialist, Kim, and hear their philosophies, perspectives, tips, and tricks about... SUMMER READING!
📍 Major Topics Include:
☀️ Encouraging the use of technology students are familiar with such as phones to take notes
☀️ Philosophy: It's better to read something than nothing at all
☀️ Parental involvement
☀️ Calendar for reading/ setting up a schedule for reading
☀️ Giving students strategies for breaking down the reading and setting goals
☀️ Modeling good reading strategies during the school year to get students ready for independent reading during the summer
☀️ Make it a fun: have a reading "night out"
☀️ Visit the public library
☀️ Many public libraries have reading challenges or activities to engage students
☀️ Parents: don't worry so much about what peaks your child's reading interests as long as their reading and its holding their attention (and it's appropriate!)
☀️ Change how we feel about listening to books- best listen and follow along better to know the book .. audio apps: hear the story local library : library card free apps:
☀️ Encourage all ESL parents to have students read even if it is in their native language: reading and enjoyment is always paramount
☀️ Let the students guide the reading choices and make suggestions for their peers
☀️ Consider a more holistic approach to assessment/ expectations
☀️ Reading graphic novels COUNTS!
☀️ Is summer reading a sign of a bigger, systemic problem?
☀️ Consider: What's the most important outcome? Hopefully that students see themselves in the literature and are able to make connections
💻 Technology Resources:
✅ Overdrive, Hoopla, Libby, Sora
✅ ESL students:
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🎵 by Infraction: Uppbeat