Summer Reading Tools

Most of you have heard of the "summer slide," the decline in reading abilities that students experience during the summer vacation. Here are two free tools to help combat the slide. The Oklahoma State Department of Education is offering access to a free tool called "Find a Book." Find a Book is a program that allows parents to input their child’s reading level and interests to find appropriate books for summer reading. This program is available at the Department of Education website http://www.sde.state.ok.us/. Click on "Search" in the upper right corner, then look for Find a Book. Another great free resource is offered by Scholastic.com. The Scholastic Summer Challenge allows students to register for free, find books that will interest them, chat with other students about books, and be a part of the "world record challenge." Check this out at http://www.scholastic.com/summerreading.