Comments on: How do you involve parents in their students’ reading practice?

By: sarina bellomo

sarina bellomo — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 21:57:48 +0000

Setting goals and encouraging students and parents to meet reading goals, and then celebrating their successes is a key component to motivating students to read.

By: Christine Fuller

Christine Fuller — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 20:08:40 +0000

It’s pretty easy in Kinder. Since I use the Remind app, parents text me with any questions about AR.

By: Pam Fochs

Pam Fochs — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 14:41:22 +0000

Our system has a summer “Stay Smart” program 3 times a week at different times to accommodate various work schedules of parents. AR and AM work time with adults is offered. Storytime has been introduced this year so that the younger siblings can see how important it is to read.

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 12:48:19 +0000

We use a daily log for parents/students to fill out and initial. Teachers write score and initial for parents to see.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 01:04:34 +0000

We open our school library on Wednesday mornings during the summer and teachers volunteer to man the computers for AT testing.

By: mpayne@northmobilechristian.org

mpayne@northmobilechristian.org — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 00:03:57 +0000

I encourage my students to read during the summer and enjoy local book clubs and library promotions. Most of them love to visit the library and are excited about reading. I talk to my parents about the importance of reading throughout the summer to maintain reading skills and to develop a lifelong habit of reading each day for fun.

By: Margarita Ortiz

Margarita Ortiz — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 15:46:29 +0000

Our librarian contributes greatly with our parents so our students are reading not only during the school year but also during summer school. She helps create this reading logs that help us monitor their reading and their grades in those particular quizzes. Also, all teacher have a different ways of tracking their reading goals per 6 weeks. I have a chart located in my classroom where all my students have to meet 100% of their reading goal.

By: David Keech

David Keech — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 00:34:46 +0000

Great ideas! I am sharing these with teachers I know that are involved with summer school this year.

By: Angela Domond

Angela Domond — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 05:29:01 +0000

We just had a Barnes and Noble bookfair to keep off summer reading.

By: Dvawn Maza

Dvawn Maza — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 04:03:44 +0000

We have read and respond assignments.

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 01:49:37 +0000

I can’t wait to try some of these ideas. I do a weekly newsletter to parents, but I feel like it’s not as effective as some of the other ideas on the blog might be.

By: Carly

Carly — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 21:49:32 +0000

We used to do summer reading logs and rewarded students who returned them to school at the start of the year. Since then we’ve had a change of administration and the new principal has yet to approve a summer reading program. We did pick up a free account with Sumdog for math, which the students are so excited. It allows them to connect with their friends and earn rewards while keeping their math skills sharp.

By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 21:24:10 +0000

These are all great ideas! Thanks for using my idea.

By: Renee Graham

Renee Graham — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 21:21:39 +0000

In reply to Christina. I really wish my school did this!

By: Katy

Katy — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 18:22:55 +0000

Great ideas! I am not teaching summer school this year, but I shared some books with one of the teachers who is, and is working with my former students.

By: Melissa Robles

Melissa Robles — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 17:24:27 +0000

Our district has a Bright Summer Reading program in which parents can encourage students to read throughout the summer. Students have a reading log they use to track their progress. At the beginning of the school year students who submit their reading logs receive an incentive for their hard work!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 16:06:40 +0000

We partner with the local library, since they have a summer reading program that is engaging and rewarding. The head librarian comes to the school and does grade level assemblies telling the kids about the program and special library activities (Magician on Saturday, prizes for books read, etc). Then each child takes home the schedule, a library card application, and a Summer Reading Application. In addition they brought the flyer from Barnes and Nobles telling the kids if they read enough books they would be able to select a free book form a special section of the store. The kids were super excited.

By: Nancy Jackson

Nancy Jackson — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 14:19:23 +0000

We use Home Connect, sending reports home at the beginning of the year. Next year, I might send a reminder home at the end of the summer to remind parents to check this. I talked to my principal about having students come and test occasionally, but we couldn’t get this going. I may push this a little more!

By: Donna Nichols

Donna Nichols — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 11:37:36 +0000

This is my first year as a media coordinator but I am going to post on our school FB page about summer reading logs, book suggestions and invite parent comments and interactions.

By: Karen Tuthill-Jones

Karen Tuthill-Jones — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 10:38:00 +0000

What about high-school age students? We have enough trouble getting parents engaged during the school year, let alone over the summer.

By: Christina

Christina — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 02:27:07 +0000

We open our school library once a week during the summer. We encourage the parents to walk over with their kids.

By: Renee Graham

Renee Graham — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 02:08:15 +0000

I continue to communicate thru the summer via Twitter, Seesaw, Instagram and email with tips and reminders.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 01:59:57 +0000

We kick off summer with a community event at a local mall. We have activities and book give aways.

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 01:58:32 +0000

Awesome ideas. Thanks for sharing

By: P R

P R — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 00:54:47 +0000

Appalachian State University has a program in which students are encouraged to read during the summer. They give us a form to give to our students. When the students bring the filled out form back at the beginning of the next school year, they receive a prize from the university.

I also send home a printed off list of summer reading activities and reading websites for extra practice to maintain skills to the upcoming 3rd graders.

By: Lloyd Goldberg

Lloyd Goldberg — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 23:58:36 +0000

I offer a suggested book list and the reward kids for emailing me a book report when the school year starts.

By: Jody Steinhaus

Jody Steinhaus — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 20:37:12 +0000

Ongoing communication about the importance and expectations of reading practice at home. Building partnerships between home and school is a crucial component to student success.

By: Rita Platt

Rita Platt — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 20:27:23 +0000

I just did an entire webinar called, “Want Readers? Engage the Community!” It is here: https://gathering.theeducatorcollaborative.com/session-four/session-4-workshop-15-family-engagement-want-readers-engage-the-community-k-8/

By: Ami K. Edwards

Ami K. Edwards — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 19:49:21 +0000

Great ideas!

By: Sandra Cunningham

Sandra Cunningham — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 19:43:06 +0000

We have multiple book giveaways with donated books at Parent Conference and events so the students and parents are part of the process. The we hand out strategies, quick games ideas and simple questions charts they can use with their students.

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 19:31:53 +0000

Keep reading emails from the teacher and local celebrities during the summer.

By: Lisa Capon

Lisa Capon — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 19:02:35 +0000

Nice article

By: Matthew Wick

Matthew Wick — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 17:13:57 +0000

I send home the home connect paper so that parents can log on and see their student’s daily AR quiz score. They always know how their child is doing on AR quizzes!

By: Alecia Walkuski

Alecia Walkuski — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 17:07:14 +0000

We introduce summer reading to our incoming high school freshmen and their parents at orientation. We even have a local bookseller present to sell copies of books from the required list to facilitate the process. Parents really enjoy the ease of learning about the program and accessing the books all at once.