Summer Reading 2017
Kilmer Middle School students are encouraged to read as much as they can during the summer. Specific grade level requirements are as follows:
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Rising 7th & Rising 8th Grade Requirements for English
All Kilmer MS students are required to read TWO books this summer:
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We expect that all students will have completed their summer reading upon arrival at Kilmer on the first day of the 2017-18 school year: August 28, 2017.
Why is it important to read in the summer?
"Reading is most effective when parents or family members can provide reading guidance and make sure that kids understand what they’re reading. Reading can be both a solitary activity and a social activity that fosters learning and recreation." -Research in Brief: How to Make Summer Reading Effective, 2016
Research continues to indicate that extended learning breaks contribute to diminishing literacy skills such as fluency, vocabulary acquisition, and reading comprehension." -School Library Journal, June 2012
The Search Institute lists "reading for pleasure" on its list of 40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents to help them "grow up healthy, caring, and responsible."
Lost Summers: Few Books and Few Opportunities to Read (Reading Rockets, WETA)
The Importance of Summer Reading (The New York State Education Department/The University of the State of New York)
Research continues to indicate that extended learning breaks contribute to diminishing literacy skills such as fluency, vocabulary acquisition, and reading comprehension." -School Library Journal, June 2012
The Search Institute lists "reading for pleasure" on its list of 40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents to help them "grow up healthy, caring, and responsible."
Lost Summers: Few Books and Few Opportunities to Read (Reading Rockets, WETA)
The Importance of Summer Reading (The New York State Education Department/The University of the State of New York)
