Summary
Summer reading is already around the corner! BadgerLink content providers TeachingBooks and Britannica Education offer excellent activities and programming ideas for this year's summer reading programs at your library.
TeachingBooks for Libraries
Summer is the perfect time to spark a love for reading! TeachingBooks provides Summer Reading Lists that encourage creativity and discovery to engage readers.
Looking for fresh programming ideas? Explore interactive resources, author interviews, and activity guides to bring books to life.
Author & Illustrator Interviews Collection: Use TeachingBooks' interviews to introduce kids to their favorite writers.
Story Time Activity Kits Collection: Pair a great book with a hands-on activity to boost creativity.
Reader's Theater Scripts Collection: Act out scenes from favorite stories to build literacy and confidence.
Britannica
Britannica Education compiled recommendations from educators and librarians across the United States and curated a dino-sized activity kit to make this year's summer reading fossil-tastic!
Download and share a Britannica page of printables at your libraries and schools in preparation of summer reading. This digital packet includes:
- Reading recommendations for all ages (with dinosaur-themed options!)
- Bonus Britannica School and Britannica Library links
- Coloring activity sheets:
- Jurassic puzzle
- Bookmarks
- Bookish Bingo card
- Word search with leveled vocabulary lists and quizzes
- Four Teach Britannica graphic organizers for K–12 independent reading (in English and Spanish)
- Social media graphics
- Certificate for chomp-ion readers
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