
Lawrence Summer Reading
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📚 Tuesday August 10 from 9am to 11am at the broadway campus 📚
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Pete The Cat Pete At The Beach | Read Along | Children's Book | Story Book | Kid Books |
Ungraded book selections
Pete at the Beach (Pete the Cat Series)
Pete the Cat is one groovy cat at finding shells and building sand castles at the beach. But when it gets too hot, there’s only one way to cool off—jump into the ocean! Except Pete might be a scaredy-cat when it comes to the water.
Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night?
Discover what bedtime looks like for the snowplows, dump trucks, giant cranes, and more that dot the pages of this irresistible construction story. Just like you and me, the vehicles in this story get tuckered out after a long day of hard work and need to quiet down and settle in for sweet dreams.
Adventures with Barefoot Critters
Join a charming cast of animal characters as they explore the alphabet in a simplified version of Teagan's beloved Adventures With Barefoot Critters. From gathering honey to building cozy campfires, the friends make the most of every activity, both enjoying the great outdoors and staying snug inside.
Read along with Taylor - Adventures with Barefoot Critters
Storytime with Taylor: Adventures with Barefoot Critters (an ABC book)
Kids Can Earn Free Books, Gift Cards & More
13 Summer Reading Programs - Just say no to summer slide! Next to the benefits of playing and swimming all day long, reading is just about the most important thing kids can do this summer.
Big Nate: I can't take it! Book review
Big Nate I can't take it Book Review
more Book Selections
Big Nate: I can't take it!
He thinks big. He talks big. He acts big. And the Big Nate: I Can't Take It, featuring our mischievous middle-school hero, is big fun.
Life can be stressful for Nate Wright. At school, Mrs. Godfrey makes every day a nightmare. At home, he's stuck between Ellen, his incredibly annoying older sister, and Dad, perhaps the most clueless parent of all time.
Life can be stressful for Nate Wright. At school, Mrs. Godfrey makes every day a nightmare. At home, he's stuck between Ellen, his incredibly annoying older sister, and Dad, perhaps the most clueless parent of all time.
A little stuck
When Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree, he's determined to get it out. But how? Well, by knocking it down with his shoe, of course. But strangely enough, it too gets stuck. And the only logical course of action . . . is to throw his other shoe. Only now it's stuck! Surely there must be something he can use to get his kite unstuck. Read this great little story to find out!
Lunch lady and the Cyborg Substitute
Hector, Terrence, and Dee have always wondered about their school lunch lady. What does she do when she isn’t dishing out the daily special? Where does she live? Does she have a lot of cats at home? Little do they know, Lunch Lady doesn’t just serve sloppy joes—she serves justice! Whatever danger lies ahead, it’s no match for LUNCH LADY!
Lunch lady book trailer
Lunch Lady - book trailer for the graphic novel series by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Summer Fun on Long Island
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Summer Relaxation - Guided Meditations
Meet Alyssa Reynolds - a health blogger and meditation coach. She offers a practical and science-based approach to meditation that delivers powerful benefits in just 10 minutes or less a day!
25 Activities to Keep Kids' Brains Active in Summer
This year, do more than amuse and entertain your kids and hope for the best for your students, keep their minds working all summer long!
Check this out !! Science news
Calling scientists of all colors | Science News for Students
Check in Next Week
- I am looking forward to seeing you at the Book Fair & Summer Reading Check-in.
- August 10th @ Broadway Campus from 9am to 11am
- Look for a separate HS summer Reading Smore on the HS website in the news section
- In the meantime continue read with each other 20 minutes everyday with your beautiful kiddos.
- Use your Reading Logs - Younger learners Pre K - 3 can draw a picture of their favorite part & write a sentence to go with it.
- Learners in the upper grades can write a short chapter summary in their Reading Logs
- Have a great week !!
A little something for everyone
Parents, Caregivers & Kids
Check this out !! Listen to some fabulous kids stories read by celebrity readers.
Crash Course Kids
This bi-weekly show from the producers of Crash Course is all about grade school science.
We’ll look at Earth, Habitats, Space, Chemical Reactions, Engineering, and so much more with host Sabrina Cruz. This series is beginning with 5th grade science.
We’ll look at Earth, Habitats, Space, Chemical Reactions, Engineering, and so much more with host Sabrina Cruz. This series is beginning with 5th grade science.
10 Things You Can Do to Raise a Reader
Parents are a child's first teacher, and there are many simple things you can do every day to share the joy of reading while strengthening your child's literacy skills.
Lifehacks - 10 Benefits of Reading
If you’re one of countless people who don’t make a habit of reading regularly, you might be missing out. Reading has a significant number of benefits, and here’re 10 benefits of reading to get you to start reading.
Math skills worksheets
FREE - download and print to keep your math skills fresh this summer. Great for students in elementary and middle school.
Why Summer Reading Matters
Start with a Book is designed to help address summer learning loss. The website provides parents, librarians, youth program leaders, and community groups a wide range of free and low-cost resources to help ensure that kids keep learning.
Questions to Ask Your Child during Story Time
Ask these questions before, during, and after a story to encourage your young learner to think about the text in a more in-depth way (it’s OK if your child can’t read independently yet!).
8 Mental and Physical Benefits of Audiobooks
According to the Audio Publishers Association, audiobooks help “build and enhance vital literacy skills such as fluency, vocabulary, language acquisition, pronunciation, phonemic awareness, and comprehension—skills that often boost reading scores.”
Summer is Full of Possibilities
Explore Family-Friendly Activities, Tips and Crafts here. Parents A great Safe Site for Parents and kids ages 2 through 8. Educational games and videos from Curious George, Wild Kratts and other PBS KIDS shows! So worth checking out :)
Building Character
A great collection of articles and videos for parents. Topics include Generosity, Forgiveness, Honesty, Grit, Curiousity and Gratitude. Check them out !!
Get the Libby App
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