Welcome to June! In your classroom, school is likely winding down into summer vacation, if the school year has not officially ended already.
As the New York Times recently noted, Keeping kids reading consistently throughout the summer is one of the best ways to beat this dreaded “summer slide,” the loss of learning that occurs when children are typically not regularly engaged with educational activities during the summer months. My collection of original readers includes relevant summer themes, such as What is Juneteenth? This 4th grade Level Q reader tells the story of Juneteenth - a day celebrated at the end of the Civil War. From this story, students will about the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Around the Fourth of July, kids can learn more about the beginning of our country with my Level O reader The Founding Fathers
Students can also have reading and acting out original plays, such as The Wonderful Wizard. Written with 16 parts, you will see that the Wonderful Wizard (Mr. Wonder) is never too old to help someone! Although the play is written for students in grades 2-4, it can be adapted for other grades and abilities.
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