It’s Summer - YAY!
Sometimes when the warm weather arrives, it can bring a feeling of
“It’s summer! The kids need a break from reading.”
But the truth is, nothing could be further from the truth—especially for your young (or older) one who is in any way iffy in their reading, writing and spelling skills or has any learning difference such as dyslexia.
It’s true that you and they may enjoy a break from the “normal” routines, but taking a break from practicing the skills they have accomplished thus far isn’t a great idea.
In fact, and I know you know this, it’s very important for you to read to your children and have them read to you every day all year long. 😊 And, especially important if they have a learning difference like dyslexia or are struggling in any way.
Taking a long break from their reading, writing and spelling skills can cause them to lose ground they worked so hard to achieve. And worse, this sense of loss causes their confidence to take a large dip when they try to get back into the swing and realize they aren’t as good as they were.
This dip is one they don’t need to experience and one that is easy to avoid.
Here are some beginning ideas to change up reading, writing and spelling for the summer. We'll be sending others out as the summer goes along. We have some great summer ideas planned for you. 😊
With your kids, make a plan for reading, writing and spelling for the summer!
Check out summer reading programs at the local library and bookstores.
Make a list of books you and they would like to read.
Write and draw about the books you/they enjoy by sharing what interested you/them in the book, your/their impressions of the book and author, and how the book sparked new interests to explore.
Make a list of subjects you and they are interested in exploring. Write about why these subjects caught your/their attention. Then discuss why you and they are interested in learning more about them.
Before you head off on a trip, even if it’s just for the weekend, explore where you’ll be going in books and on the Internet, and write plans for what you’d like to do when you arrive. Exploring and planning practices their skills plus, it sets up positive expectation for fun.
Make a daily plan for when you will be reading to them and they to you.
Review my blog post “10 Fun Spelling Activities” and get out the pudding!
THE main objective–
KEEP THOSE READING, WRITING AND SPELLING SKILLS STRONG AND ACTIVE.
If you have questions about other summer activities or have some you have enjoyed and would like to share, email us at silentelephante@gmail.com or head to our Facebook group Silent Elephant "e"™, LLC Group.
If you have questions about Phonetic Reading with Silent Elephant “e”™ there's plenty of info at silentelephante.com and, of course, you can always email us or go to here. We'd love to set up a time to visit with you.