Georgia’s 2019 Summer Reading Challenge
All students are challenged to read every day this summer, for at least 15 to 30 minutes. Parents and students are encouraged to visit the Find a Book, Georgia website and make a Summer Reading Pledge. Then they can use the site to find book recommendations throughout the summer, all tailored to a student’s interests and Lexile score. (If the child’s Lexile score is not known, the site can estimate reading level based on answers to a few simple questions.)
Suggested summer reading goals for students based on grade levels are:
Students need strong reading skills in order to be successful at school and, later, in the workplace. Research shows that students who read proficiently by the end of third grade are more likely to be successful later in life. Students who fail to meet this milestone falter in the later grades.
“Georgia’s Summer Reading Challenge will provide access to the language nutrition that all children need, year round, to succeed in school," said Arianne Weldon, director of Get Georgia Reading – Campaign for Grade Level Reading. "Use of summer reading resources supports a climate of learning in the home and community during the summer months, and assists as a bridge to the next school year."
Research has found that when children leave the structured environment of the classroom for summer break, many stop reading – and their reading abilities start to slip. Strong readers plateau. Struggling readers fall even farther behind.
Free Online Resources To Support Summer Reading
Through a partnership between Get Georgia Reading – Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and Renaissance, all educators, librarians, students and parents in Georgia have free access to thousands of enhanced digital books plus daily news articles available in myON starting May 6, 2019 through August 31, 2019.
Get Georgia Reading makes it easy to keep your students learning all summer long.
Getting Started is Quick and Easy!
1. Go to www.myON.com and click the myON Login button.
2. Enter the following login information:
a. School Name: Get Georgia Reading (Don't Cut & Paste from this page, type the first few letters and select from the drop-down menu.)
b. Username: fultoncounty
c. Password: read
3. Click on the Sign In button, select a book and start reading!
Watch this short video with your students for tips on finding great books in myON.
Read anywhere, anytime with online and offline access!
· Anywhere – at home or school, in the library, Y or other community settings
· Anytime – days, evenings, weekends, holidays and school breaks
· Online – via any Internet-enabled device
· Offline – via free mobile apps for Kindle Fire HD, Android Devices, iPads and Google Chrome
Fulton County Schools - 2019 Summer Reading Lists
A committee of media and educational technology instructors worked to compile the summer reading list. The summer reading committee selected titles based on their appeal to students. The goal of the summer reading list is to provide students with a wide variety of books to enjoy during the summer months. Students may wish to read works from other level lists as appropriate. It is our hope that the summer reading list will encourage students to make reading an essential part of summer vacation.
All students are challenged to read every day this summer, for at least 15 to 30 minutes. Parents and students are encouraged to visit the Find a Book, Georgia website and make a Summer Reading Pledge. Then they can use the site to find book recommendations throughout the summer, all tailored to a student’s interests and Lexile score. (If the child’s Lexile score is not known, the site can estimate reading level based on answers to a few simple questions.)
Suggested summer reading goals for students based on grade levels are:
- K-2 - students: 10 books
- 3-5 - students: 8 chapter books
- 6-12 students: 5 fiction books and 5 non-fiction books
Students need strong reading skills in order to be successful at school and, later, in the workplace. Research shows that students who read proficiently by the end of third grade are more likely to be successful later in life. Students who fail to meet this milestone falter in the later grades.
“Georgia’s Summer Reading Challenge will provide access to the language nutrition that all children need, year round, to succeed in school," said Arianne Weldon, director of Get Georgia Reading – Campaign for Grade Level Reading. "Use of summer reading resources supports a climate of learning in the home and community during the summer months, and assists as a bridge to the next school year."
Research has found that when children leave the structured environment of the classroom for summer break, many stop reading – and their reading abilities start to slip. Strong readers plateau. Struggling readers fall even farther behind.
Free Online Resources To Support Summer Reading
Through a partnership between Get Georgia Reading – Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and Renaissance, all educators, librarians, students and parents in Georgia have free access to thousands of enhanced digital books plus daily news articles available in myON starting May 6, 2019 through August 31, 2019.
Get Georgia Reading makes it easy to keep your students learning all summer long.
- Enhanced digital books from Renaissance myON® Reader include fiction, nonfiction, classics, and graphic novels in English and Spanish.
- Age-appropriate news articles from Renaissance myON® News, powered by News-O-Matic include US and world events, arts and entertainment, sports, science, and technology–written in English, Spanish, and French.
- Digital books in the award-winning myON® personalized literacy platform provide flexible reading scaffolds, embedded tools, and metrics to support and track student reading and growth.
Getting Started is Quick and Easy!
1. Go to www.myON.com and click the myON Login button.
2. Enter the following login information:
a. School Name: Get Georgia Reading (Don't Cut & Paste from this page, type the first few letters and select from the drop-down menu.)
b. Username: fultoncounty
c. Password: read
3. Click on the Sign In button, select a book and start reading!
Watch this short video with your students for tips on finding great books in myON.
Read anywhere, anytime with online and offline access!
· Anywhere – at home or school, in the library, Y or other community settings
· Anytime – days, evenings, weekends, holidays and school breaks
· Online – via any Internet-enabled device
· Offline – via free mobile apps for Kindle Fire HD, Android Devices, iPads and Google Chrome
Fulton County Schools - 2019 Summer Reading Lists
A committee of media and educational technology instructors worked to compile the summer reading list. The summer reading committee selected titles based on their appeal to students. The goal of the summer reading list is to provide students with a wide variety of books to enjoy during the summer months. Students may wish to read works from other level lists as appropriate. It is our hope that the summer reading list will encourage students to make reading an essential part of summer vacation.
