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Reading - Summer Reading Challenges

Around the World Reading Challenge
Disney Animated Reading Challenge: This is a creative idea for Disney lovers! There are prompts based on 55 Disney movies. Set a goal for the summer. For extra fun - watch the movie before or after you complete a prompt. Here is a link with more information.
Create a personalized reading challenge with a list of books based on interests or genres. Here is a list of 104 prompt ideas to get you thinking.
Read in 100 Places Challenge: Read in different locations (under a tree, next to an animal, on the couch, by the pool, in an elevator) throughout the summer. Keep a list. Be creative!
If you don't like any of these challenges, look on the internet or at your public library for other ideas.

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Reading - More Activities

Book-based activities: Choose books that spark imagination and build vocabulary, then use them as inspiration for related activities. This could involve:

Audiobooks: Listen to audiobooks
Utilize your local library: Explore the library's resources, including summer reading programs, book lists, and digital borrowing options.
Play Word Games: Incorporate word games like crossword puzzles, word searches, or Mad Libs.
Incorporate Reading into Everyday Life: Read recipes while cooking, read directions for activities, or find reading opportunities in magazines and newspapers.
Start a book club with friends.

Writing Activities

Summer Journaling: Write daily or weekly about summer memories, goals, or dream vacations.
Letter Writing: Write letters to friends or family members, or even become pen pals.
Storytelling: Write original stories based on summer experiences or imagination.
Create a Summer Scrapbook: Chronicle summer adventures and activities through journaling, photos, and mementos.
Creative Writing Prompts: Here is a link to many different creative writing prompts
Fun with Format: Write using different formats, such as comic strips, screenplays, or even Mad Libs.
Persuasive Writing: Write a persuasive piece to convince someone to try something new, like a dream summer vacation or a favorite ice cream flavor.

Research Activities

Research local attractions and plan a trip to one of them.
Read an article from a newspaper, magazine or online source and create a one-pager.
Research a destination you would like to visit and create a Top 10 list (digital or hand created) for the destination. Add a one or two sentence summary for each item on the Top 10 List. Bonus ideas: Research a destination on each continent. Research UNESCO World Heritage sites; Research the 50 US state capitals.
Read about a topic you already know a lot about. Then, create a presentation to share new information you discovered.
Complete the Junior Ranger Park Explorer activity for a National Park you are interested in learning more about.
Pick a state or a country and research foods the state or country is known for. Then plan a meal and design a menu. Bonus: Create a grocery list, go shopping, and prepare the meal.