Keep Learning Alive Over Summer Break
As summer break approaches, you are probably wondering what you can do to help your child transition back to school in the fall. Since reading is fundamental and connects to every field of learning, below are some suggestions to get you started.
Books (braille, twin vision, and large print) are available for summer checkout from the Adams school library (please contact me for details, if you are interested). The Colorado Talking Book Library (CTBL) has titles available for check-out also. You may complete an application to have books delivered to your home. Applications are available in the school library office or at the CTBL website. For more information, go to https://myctbl.cde.state.co.us/
Research shows that reading greatly impacts a student’s learning. Our literacy teacher has posters stating these facts at the entrance of her classroom. A student that reads for more than 20 minutes a day is exposed to 1.8 million words a year. A child that reads on average 5 minutes a day is exposed to 282,000 words per year and a child that reads approximately 1 minute per day is exposed to 8,000 words per year.
If you are interested in listening to audiobooks with your child, check out Sora (CSDB’s online library). Students can log-in with their CSDB student login. Sora is also available through Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) if you have a PPLD card. Tumblebooks is another resource that can be accessed through PPLD. I also recommend Learning Ally and Bookshare. These reading programs were developed specifically to assist students who have difficulty accessing print books. If you have questions, please contact me.
Other suggestions you might find helpful in supporting your child’s learning over summer break.
https://dcmp.org/learn/267-summertime-cool-ideas-to-enrich-and-teach
