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Book Lists by Topic, Diversity, Educator Resources

2017 Diverse Summer Reading List Grades PreK-8

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June is finally here, summer is (almost) here, and that means that summer reading 2017 page 1the 2017 Diverse Summer Reading List PreK-8 from LEE & LOW is here!

Click here to download, print, and share the 2017 Diverse Summer Reading List Grades PreK-8 along with the LEE & LOW Reading Log and Certificate of Achievement. 

This list is not only an excellent tool to help you include diverse books in your summer suggested reading lists, but a way to begin diversifying the books available to students in your classroom libraries. It is important to remember that diverse books are not only for diverse readers. Reading books featuring diverse characters and communities mirror experiences in their own lives, allowing children to see themselves reflected in the stories they love, but they also provide windows into other life experiences to understand and be more accepting of the world around them. Continue reading →

Educator Resources

15 Ideas When Your Child Hates Reading

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Short quiz:

Which best describes why you are reading this post:

A.) Your child is a struggling or reluctant reader

B.) You are looking to refresh your family’s bedtime reading routine

C.) You are trying to restart your family’s reading routine

D.) You are trying to create a family reading routine

15 IDEAS WHEN YOUR CHILD HATES READING Continue reading →

Book Lists by Topic, Diversity, Educator Resources, General

2016 Diverse Summer Reading Lists Grades PreK-8

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Memorial Day Weekend has come and gone, which can only mean one thing. The end of June is right around the corner (hang in there teachers!). Continue reading →

Book Lists by Topic, Diversity, Educator Resources

2015 Diverse Summer Reading Book Lists K-8

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June is finally here! Winter is already a long distant memory and students are becoming more and more fixated on the summer vacation countdowns they started in January, daydreaming of exciting and unknown summer plans, camp adventures, and seemingly endless free time.

But just because school year is (almost) over, doesn’t mean reading has to come to a halt. In fact, we are well aware of the importance of having access to books and the harmful effects of the slippery slope that is the summer slide: Continue reading →