Four Guidelines for Summer Reading

Four Guidelines for Summer Reading Blog 

post by Kylene Beers

In my previous post, I wrote about the research that links enjoyment of reading to reading achievement.  Perhaps one of the most enjoyable times to read is over the summer.  No reports. No tests. No vocabulary lists.  Just getting lost in a book.  Sadly, most kids don't turn to summer reading-even when it's a school requirement.  What happens when kids don't-or do-read over the summer?

1)   Kids who don't read during summer vacation lose two to three months of reading achievement. 

 2)   Elementary students who read 10-15 books at home over the summer gain as much in reading achievement as students who attend summer school. 

3)   Middle school students who read only five to six books over the summer don't suffer from that summer reading loss.