Wishing you all a wonderful start to school vacation. Kick off the summer with the fun book ideas below! Comment with your favorite summer books!
Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae
This book is a wonderful collection of short poems/rhymes about animals that live in or around the ocean. Perfect for early language learners! Talk about the fun, colorful cartoon pictures as you or your child points to them to introduce ocean animal vocabulary. Repeat key words over and over. Copy and add to what your child says. For example, if your child points to a crab and says “crab,” add an early concept (numbers, colors, -ing verbs, plural -s, etc.) to what they said: “Red crab.” “One, two, three crabs.” “Crabs are walking.” Encourage your child to help turn the pages as you read. As you read the book more times, test your child’s understanding of vocabulary by asking simple questions (yes/no, who, what, what doing, where). Example: “Is this a dolphin? – No, it’s a shark!” or “Where is the penguin? – He’s on the snow!”
Bear’s New Friend by Karma Wilson
Bear and his friends are spending time together on a hot, summer day while a new animal friend hides nearby. Bear and his friends try to find out who is hiding! This book is perfect for early language learners and families, alike. Each page has a repeating word. After multiple pages, see if your child can fill in the repeated word. With bright and colorful pictures of nature, you can introduce new vocabulary and concepts on every page!
A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen
Mr. Magee and his dog, Dee take a summer camping trip to the mountains where a silly, exciting, and eventful weekend takes place. Perfect for elementary-aged children! Have your child identify story grammar elements as you are reading (characters, setting, kick-off, feelings, plan, action, resolution.). See if your child can answer prediction questions about what might happen next. When you are done, have your child retell the story including all the important elements. Encourage them to use transitions words such as “first,” “then,” “next,” and “last.”
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