The document discusses the importance of summer reading to prevent the "summer slump" and encourage students to maintain reading progress over summer vacation. It recommends that students choose an item they have strong feelings about to creatively summarize for others in 3 sentences or less using one side of paper. The summary should share why others should or should not read that item. Students are also encouraged to keep a reading log over the summer to track what they read and share with their teacher in September. Several local summer reading programs and incentives are also listed.

1. Why Summer Reading? The Project
During the school year daily classwork provides plenty of Choose the summer read that you have the strongest
mental exercise. As wonderful as summer vacation is, feelings about -- one that you loved, hated, or learned
“summer slump” has a terrible habit of slowing, event something interesting from. This can be a book,
halting student progress, making the return to school in magazine, newspaper, or website.
September difficult. Simple activities, like independent
Using 1 side of letter (8.5x11) sized paper, creatively
reading, can help students maintain the great progress
share with others why they should (or should not) read
they have made during the school year. For more on this
topic visit www.readingrockets.org/calendar/summer.
that book, magazine, newspaper, or website. Some
ideas:
 Share amazing information that you learned
 Sketch, draw, paint or create a collage of a favorite
What to Read
scene or character
Students are encouraged to read what they enjoy, in the
 Write an alternate ending
format they prefer. Looking for reading Ideas?
 Write a short prequel or sequel
 Visit the LMC Wiki for award winning books, teacher
 Make a top 10 list of why this book is a must read
picks, great websites, book blogs, and online reading
 Practice your graphic artist skills – create a poster
opportunities.
using drawing software
 Talk to a librarian at the Phillipsburg Public Library or
 Create a comic version
a branch of the Warren County Library.
 Design a new book cover
 Visit a bookstore and attend a story time or browse
the shelves.  Express your thoughts in poetry
 Discover your Super Hero Reading Personality at A  Imagine that what you read is now going to be a
Book and a Hug. movie – create a poster to advertise it
 Talk with friends about their favorite reads! Make sure you include the name and author of the item
you are sharing. Posters will be hung throughout the
halls in September for all to see!
Maintain a Reading Log
Students are asked to keep a summer reading log. This
reading log will help their new teacher in September More Summer Reading Programs
know what kinds of books, magazines and websites Public libraries and businesses have planned fun (and
students enjoy reading. It can also be exciting for kids to free) programs to encourage kids to read over the
see how much they read! You can find the log on the summer. Below is a list of just some of the local
other side of this page or on the LMC Wiki. opportunities:
 Phillipsburg Public Library
 Warren County Library
Summer Reading Check List  Read and earn a free book from Barnes & Noble
 Read often  Read and earn a free book from Pottery Barn
 Log your reading  Read and TD Bank will put $10 in a Young Savers
 Talk with friends about what you are reading Account
 Create a project  Chuck E Cheese will give 10 free tokens to kids who
 Hand in your project during the first week of read each day for 2 weeks.
school
 Check out the posters in September and read
something new!
Have a great summer!

2. Your Name: ____________________________________________
2012-2013 Grade: _________ Homeroom: ________________
Date Book or Website Title and Author Minutes Read
Total time spent reading this summer: