Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.
Summer Reading Resources
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School's over, but that doesn't mean that kids need to stop learning or reading! Summer is a great time for kids to read what they enjoy and to learn in new kinds of environments.
Learn more from Colorín Colorado's summer reading resources! This page is also available in Spanish.
Summer Reading
These articles offer great ideas for getting your child exciting about reading during the summer!
- Summer Reading Tips (Also Spanish)
- Take a Break, But Bring a Book! (Also in Spanish)
- Make Reading Relevant! (Also in Spanish)
- Make Reading Relevant!: Pre-K (Also in Spanish)
- Dads and Reading (Also in Spanish)
- Dads and Reading: Pre-K (Also in Spanish)
- Parent Reading Tips (Also in Spanish)
- Family Reading Guides (Also in Spanish)
Summer Reading at the Library
These tips offers ideas for helping ELL families make the most of their local public libraries during the summer.
Tips for educators and librarians
Tips for parents
- Tip Sheet: The Resources at Your Library (Also in Spanish)
- A Guide to Visiting the Library (Also in Spanish)
Summer Learning
These articles offer ways to encourage learning throughout the summer with daily activities.
- Summer Learning, Side-by-Side (Also in Spanish)
- Use Summer Fun to Learn! (Also in Spanish)
- The Night Before the Museum (Also in Spanish)
- Five Easy Tips for Summer Learning (Also in Spanish)
- Beach Bag of Summer Activities (Reading Rockets)
- Summer Spells Success (National Summer Learning Association, also in Spanish)
- Reading Activities (PBS Parents, also in Spanish)
- Children and Media (Also in Spanish)
Booklists and Magazines
Booklists
Fun Magazines for Summer Reading
Magazines can be a wonderful way to motivate children to read. Libraries may carry your children's favorite magazines, or you can order a magazine subscription.
To see suggestions of some good English-language magazines for children, check out Reading Rockets' magazine list.
If you are interested in a Spanish-language magazine, try IGUANA Magazine.
Websites for Children and Families
If you're looking for some educational games online for your kids, try these websites!
English-Language Websites for Children
- PBS Kids — Games, activities, coloring worksheets, and music from your kids' favorite shows on PBS.
- National Geographic for Kids — Games, activities, photos, and information about animals, geography, and more.
- Cool Math 4 Kids — Fun math puzzles, games, and exercises for kids.
Bilingual Websites For Children
- PBS Kids: Maya and Miguel — Bilingual games and cultural activities from the popular PBS television show.
- PBS Kids' Island — Bilingual educational games for kids
- Cody's Cuentos — Audio versions of Spanish-language children's stories with accompanying text so that kids can read along.
- Childtopia — Games and activities including arts and crafts, worksheets, and reading, listening, and writing practice in English and Spanish.
Bilingual Websites For Families
- Scholastic — This bilingual site offers reading games and activities for children, as well as information for parents.
- Sesame Street: Talk, Read, and Write! — The Parent Pages offer activities, information, and tips for making literacy a fun part of your everyday life together.
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