1. Meadow Glen
Middle School
Summer Reading
2013
Meadow Glen Middle School
440 Ginny Lane
Lexington, SC 29072
803-821-0600
Ms. Jessica Kohout
Media Specialist
jkohout@lexington1.net
Lexington County Public Library 2013
Summer Reading Program
The summer reading programs at Lexington
County Public Library are Dig into Reading
and Beneath the Surface. Dig into Reading is
for children ages birth to grade 5 and Be-
neath the Surface is for young people grades
6-12. The program begins on May 28th and
ends on August 10th.
To learn more details about the program go
to the Lexington County Public Library web-
site at http://www.lex.lib.sc.us/documents/
SRP.pdf
What Do We Want
MGM Students to Do
for Summer Reading?
 We want all students of MGM to
be readers!
 There is not a set list of books
that students must choose from
to read or graded projects from
summer reading.
 We encourage all students to
find books or other literature that
interests them, such as maga-
zines, blogs, newspapers, wikis,
audio books, or Playaways.
 The important thing to remem-
ber is just to continue to read
throughout the summer and
have fun with what you read.
“Any book that helps a child to form
a habit of reading, to make reading
one of his deep and continuing
needs, is good for him.”
- Richard McKenna
The South Carolina Center for
Children’s Books and Literacy
In addition to your public library, you can
check out books from the South Carolina
Center for Children’s Books and Literacy
(SCCCBL). SCCCBL has a collection of the
newest children and teen books and is a part
of the University of South Carolina’s School
of Library and Information Science. This spe-
cial library is open to the public 8:30 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. and is located at 1430 Senate
Street, Columbia. Go to http://
www.libsci.sc.edu/ccbl/index.htm for more
information.

2. Why is it important to
read over the summer?
Need some ideas? Check out these
websites or scan the QR code with
your Smart Phone, iPod, or iPad.
http://scasl.net/awards/book-
awards/
http://www.bookhive.org/
http://carolhurst.com/
http://nancykeane.com/
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/
booklistsawards/booklistsbook
http://www.ala.org/alsc/
awardsgrants/bookmedia/
newberymedal/
newberyhonors/newberymedal
http://www.guysread.com/
Reading over the summer is imperative to
prevent learning loss. Learning loss refers to
a decline in reading development that occurs
when a child is away from the classroom over
a period of time. Research shows that the
impact of learning loss is greater for students
from disadvantaged socio-economic back-
grounds. This results in a significant achieve-
ment gap between high and low-income stu-
dents.
Of all the activities in which children engage
outside of school, time spent actually reading
is the best predictor of reading achievement –
the more students read, the better readers
they become.
(Allington, 2006; Anderson, Wilson, & Fielding,
1988)
Literacy Tips for Families
 Join the public library’s official summer reading
program. This year’s theme for children is Dig
into Reading and the theme for teens is Be-
neath the Surface.
 Have books and magazines around the house.
Let your child see you reading.
 Encourage your child to read e-books. Reading
from an electronic device such as a Kindle,
Nook, or iPad is an authentic reading experi-
ence.
 Talk to your child about what he or she is read-
ing. Ask open-ended questions such as, “What
would you have done if you were that charac-
ter?”
 Ask your public librarian for title recommenda-
tions for your child.
 Consider non-fiction texts. Look for texts that
have bold-subject headings and vibrant pic-
tures. Narrative poetry is also a good choice.
 Remember that reading is a skill that must be
practiced and refined continuously. Encourage
your child to read during, before, and after the
school year.
 Be a reading role model. When your child sees
adults in their life read, it reinforces the im-
portance of reading in your family’s life.
 Have fun with reading! Make it a family event,
talk about what you’re reading, or play audio
books while driving on vacation or around town.