Importance of Summer Reading

Research shows: 

• Students who read over the summer do better in school in

the fall. 

• Students who do not read over the summer demonstrate

academic loss in fall. 

• 8 out of 10 studies indicate students who read for fun out-

performed those who did not. 

• Students read more when they can choose their own

books. 

• Reading11 books over the summer can prevent academic

loss. 

• Summer reading loss is cumulative. By the end of 6th grade,

children who do not read over the summer are two years behind other children.

http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/summer-reading.pdf

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http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/reading-social%20force.pdf

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 http://www.reading.org/downloads/publications/RTsummer1_Mraz.pdf

Literacy Advice for Parents

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http://reading.uoregon.edu/big_ideas/voc/voc_what.php

Vocabulary Research Says

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http://reading.uoregon.edu/big_ideas/voc/voc_what.php

The Vocabulary Gap