Jun. 1, 2009 - In the Good Old Summertime....
We have been doing school "lite" since we did our testing. Lots of field trips and fun things, some reading.
Now summer is upon us, we are getting ready to head out to a family reunion soon. I purchase the Summer Bridge books for the girls to work on each day. I was able to find a Christian version for grade 1-2, but not for 5-6. I think this will help us keep skills sharp without feeling like "school".
We are also doing some reading programs. Barnes & Noble always has one, and the kids get a free book when they read the required number of books. Barnes & Noble Summer Reading . And of course, TOS has one as well, which includes a lot of fun things like a scavenger hunt for freebies! Summer Reading Splash .
Our local library also has a summer reading incentive program. Each summer they have a big kick off, with lots of crafts. story telling and free books. Alas, we will miss it this year. But, we will be participating in the program.
This year the kids have a choice of a prize at certain hours read levels, or they can get book bucks and donate them for books to needy kids. Nice idea!
The library also provided a grade level list of recommended books, so I had the girls each pick one from their respective list to read.
My girls current favorties - Katie is loving the Christy Miller Series by Robin Jones Gunn. If you have read the Sisterchicks books, she is the same author. The books do deal with high school age issues, but from a Christian perspective.
Amanda loves Junie B Jones. I have to agree, Junie B is a riot!
My reading list includes mysteries by Joanna Fluke, The Piney Ridge Trilogy by Janice Holt Giles, The Sweetgum Knit Lit Society by Beth Patillo.
Happy reading!
