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​SUMMER READING | WHAT TO READ NEXT | ENGLISH LEARNERS | EBOOKS | OTHER | HIGH SCHOOLS

Summer Reading 2019

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Kilmer Middle School students are encouraged to read as much as they can during the summer. However, there are no specific requirements!
Take a look at the What to Read Next site for a huge range of suggested titles
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Participate in the Fairfax County Public Library's Summer Reading Adventure: "It's Showtime at the Library!"

Play Summer Reading BINGO with this fun Scholastic BINGO board!

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)
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The Importance of Summer Reading (The New York State Education Department/The University of the State of New York)
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  • Home
  • About
    • Contact Us, Hours & More
    • Suggestion Box
    • Kilmer Library in Action
    • In the Media
    • School Library Impact
  • Reading
    • Find Books @ Kilmer
    • Search the Catalog
    • What to Read Next
    • eBooks
    • Book Talking
  • Research
    • General Research >
      • Citation
      • Note Taking
      • Biography
      • Careers
    • All FCPS Online Databases
    • English >
      • Team Martians PBL
      • Social Issues
      • Celebration of Culture
      • Anne Frank
      • Etiquette Resources
      • Writing SOL
      • Chew On This
      • Malala
    • Science >
      • Ecosystems
      • Water Quality Information
      • Creepy Crawlies
      • Watershed Resources
      • Bay Critters
      • Biomes >
        • Ms. Douthit's ZOOseum
      • Food Chains
      • Bats
      • Chemical Elements
      • Physical/Chemical Properties
      • Nature of Materials >
        • Wood Skyscrapers
      • Cooking as Science
      • Scientists
    • Social Studies >
      • Current Events
      • Progressive Era Research
      • Westward Expansion
      • Communism
      • Industrialization
      • 1920s
      • Jacob Lawrence
      • Great Depression & New Deal
      • Post World War II
      • Election 2018
      • Supreme Court
    • Health & PE >
      • Personal /Community Health >
        • Four Dimensions of Health
        • ATOD
        • Physical Activity
        • Sleep
        • Nutrition
        • Hydration
        • Academic Success
      • Kilmer Medical Center
      • Learn.Build.Play (ATOD)
    • World Languages >
      • Country Research
      • Español
      • Hispanic Holidays
      • Latin
    • FACS >
      • Babysitting
      • Nutrition
      • career
  • Makerspace
    • About the Makerspace
    • MakerCare
  • Teachers
    • Finding Leveled Texts
    • Literacy
  • KMS Home
  • Blog