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Summer Reading Parent
Night
Hosted by Kirby’s Mill and BCLS
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Welcome
Thank
you for joining us
tonight!
We
hope that you leave informed,
excited and prepared to help
your child read more this summer.
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The Research
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What do researchers have to say about the importance of
summer reading?
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“… the best predictor of summer loss or summer gain is
whether or not a child reads during the summer. And the
best predictor of whether a child reads is whether or not he
or she has access to books.”
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Allington, Richard L. and McGill-Franzen, Anne. “Bridging the
Summer Reading Gap,” Scholastic Instructor (2003,
May/June).
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The Research
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What do researchers have to say about the importance of
summer reading?
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“Regardless of ethnicity, socioeconomic level, or previous
achievement, children who read four or more books over
the summer fare better on reading-comprehension tests in
the fall than their peers who read one or no books over the
summer.”
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Kim, Jimmy. “Summer Reading and the Ethnic Achievement
Gap,” The Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk
(2004).
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The Research
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What do researchers have to say about the importance of
summer reading?
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“In a three-year study, researchers at the University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, found that simply giving children access to books at
spring Fairs – and allowing them to choose books that most
interested them – had a significant effect, equivalent to three years
of summer school, on the summer reading gap.”
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Allington, Richard L. and McGill-Franzen, Anne. (2003). Addressing
summer reading setback among economically disadvantaged
elementary students. Reading Psychology, 31(5), 411-427 as cited by
Parker-Pope, Tara. (2010, August 2). “Summer Must-Read for Kids?
Any book.” The New York Times.
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What Parents Can Do
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Scholastic Website
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Reading App
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Remind 101 text alerts
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Pinelands Branch Library
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Scholastic Website
http://www.scholastic.com/summer
Go to the Kids Log In
You will use the username and
password provided to you. You may
change it when you log in for the
first time.
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Games
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Book Lists
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Author Movies
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Book Trailers
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Reading Apps
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An interactive reading stopwatch for
timing reading minutes
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Personal profile which features the
total minutes a child has read for the
day, week, and throughout the year
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Articles and daily tips for parents,
which offer ideas to support growing
readers
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Book lists for ages 3-12, featuring
recommended titles for every kind of
reader
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Remind 101
Kirby‘s Mill Alerts
Chairville Alerts
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Burlington County Library –
Pinelands Branch
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Library Card – Unlocks many doors!
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Website
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Free e-books
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Summer Reading Program/ Prizes
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Reading Events
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Remind 101
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Library Card – Unlocks many
doors!
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Signing up for a library card allows you access to a range of
free services:
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Books, DVDs, CDs, Magazines, and More! Borrow from our
collection of 850,000+ titles.
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Learning & Research. We have many online databases and learning
tools just for kids!
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E-books to Download. Borrow and download e-books and e-audiobooks
to your computer, smartphone, e-reader, or tablet.
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Public Computers and Wi-Fi Access. Use our computers for internet
access and a variety of Microsoft applications. Or use our free wireless
service.
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Museum Passes. Family passes are available for you to enjoy education,
cultural enrichment, and fun at many of our local museums.
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Programs & Events. Attend any of our programs for free.
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BCL Website and App
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Use our website and/or app to request and renew items,
manage your account, keep a reading list, sign up for
programs, and more!
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Website: www.bcls.lib.nj.us
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App: BCLS Mobile
BCLS Mobile powered by Boopsie
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Free e-books
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Borrow and download e-books and audiobooks to your
computer, smartphone or e-reader.
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Large collection of titles available for kids & teens
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www.ebooks.bcls.lib.nj.us
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Download using the
Overdrive Media
Console App
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Overdrive Media App
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Access e-books by using the Overdrive Media Console App
Search
Browse
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Book Club in a Bag
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http://www.bcls.lib.nj.us/borrow-a-book-club
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Junior Classics, Tween, & Teen titles
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10 books, study guide, clipboard
Online Request
Form
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Summer Reading Program/ Prizes
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This summer’s theme ,“DIG INTO READING”, is all about the
wonders under our feet – sandy shores, root vegetables,
buried treasure, evidence of ancient civilizations, burrowing
animals, fossils, and more!
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June 24th – August 16th
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Sign up to receive a summer
reading packet, which includes
a reading log.
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Read whatever you like – the choice is yours!
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Earn prizes for every 4 hours of reading.
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Prizes include: toys, books, Rita’s water ice coupons, or a
chance to enter the weekly gift card drawing.
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Special Events
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Fun programs at the Pinelands Library this summer:
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Live Animal Show (NJ Academy of Aquatic Sciences)
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Dino & Archeologist themed comedy/magic show
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Mad Science (Earthworks & Super Structures)
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Piccirillo Sciencetellers
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Abrakadoodle Art
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Knitting Club
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Lego Club
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Book Club
Summer Reading Carnival at Freedom Park. Open to all of
the Summer Reading Program participants.
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Book Lists
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Grade Level Choice – Lists created by the BCLS
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Scholastic - grouped by age
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Based on our Summer Reading Theme
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Remind 101
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Sign up for Miss Danielle’s reminders with text or e-mail
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Questions?
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aking@medford.k12.nj.us – Amy King
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dhaubric@BCLS.lib.nj.us – Danielle Haubrich