Are you looking for some parent-led educational acitivities this summer?

I love the Scholastic website! There are so many fun activities! Check out the link below to find some interactive learning activities:
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp?lnkid=TNav:SA:home&ESP=SA/ib//acq/main_tnav_SA///nav/txtl////

While you're reading to your kids next time, give 'em a big ole kiss! I love to snuggle while reading~ such a precious time with the little ones (that aren't so little anymore!).

Art and Reading Enrichment Camps

Abrakadoodle and Raising Readers are teaming up this summer to provide Art and Reading Enrichment Camps.

Are you looking for a fun, educational activity for your child (open to all K-6th graders) this summer? We are integrating literature with related art activities to inspire lifelong reading and imagination. A variety of books will be used to develop creative writing skills, reading comprehension and artistic expressions. Using art to demonstrate comprehension of literature is an indication of higher-order thinking. Spaces are limited.

When: June 15, 16 & 17 from 9 am-12 pm
July 13, 14 & 15 from 9 am-12 pm
July 20, 21 & 22 from 9 am-12 pm

Where: Eastwood Christian School
1701 East Trinity Blvd.

Tuition: $180 per session,
$30 deposit to hold your child’s space,$150 due first day of class

Contact: Susanne Estes
334-451-0917
raisingreaders.estes@gmail.com

New information to help you with your readers

I'm always looking for information on helping readers. Here's a neat post about ways to encourage creative writing. As a student, I always struggled with creative writing. I'm not very creative and the assignments just seemed silly. Describe a paper clip? Please! I'm not doing that! I think you'll enjoy these ideas, too!

Happy reading (and writing!),
Susanne

http://www.readingrockets.org/blog/36692