Dream Big Summer Reading Program
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​Reading outside of the classroom is critical for maintaining and expanding a child’s literacy skills especially over the extended summer break. In fact, research suggests that students should spend a minimum of 20 minutes a day reading outside of the classroom. The extra instruction that your child will receive during the summer school program will help to fill his/her gaps in learning, reinforce important skills, and better prepare them for the next school year.

You can support your child by:
  • Talking about books, reading together and making reading an enjoyable, shared activity.
  • Allowing your children to see you reading and writing in everyday life – reading for pleasure, sharing a story with your child, using a recipe, making a shopping list, writing a birthday card or reading street signs. This teaches them that reading and writing are useful skills in today’s world.
  • Avoid giving rewards for reading -- a considerable body of research has repeatedly shown they undermine intrinsic motivation (the drive to do something because you are interested in it and enjoy it).  We aim to foster intrinsic motivation to read, making only temporary and sparing, if any, use of non-reading-related prizes such as stickers, coupons, or toys, and avoiding using reading and writing as “punishment”
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