Summer vacation is just around the corner and teachers and librarians are freaking out. It has nothing to do with lost books or late report cards. It has everything to do with reading. After spending months working to get students into the habit of reading, myself and many of my colleagues are concerned that much of that hard work (on both sides) will be undone by two months of (much needed) summer distractions. To help students keep reading in the summer, I've been showcasing several websites with my K-6 students to encourage to keep those reading skills sharp. Below is a list of five of the best websites to help kids keep up their reading this summer.
"The National Academies Press has announced that all PDF versions of books that they publish are now downloadable to anyone free of charge. This includes a current catalog of more than 4,000 books plus future reports produced by the Press." There's a section devoted to the subject of education.