For Alabama's students, summer is a time of fun, but those
months away from school can result in a loss of knowledge
and reading ability. The Summer Learning Challenge raises
awareness of the summer loss epidemic, shares compelling
research on the importance of personalized reading activities
and provides access to a variety of free resources to support
targeted reading and math summer learning.
There are FREE ways to keep students engaged and excited about education:
1. The Lexile-based "Find a Book, Alabama" tool
(Lexile.com/fab/Alabama) offers students over 160,000
books from which to choose. This book-search tool enables
individuals to build custom reading lists based on their
Lexile range and personal interests, and checks the
availability of books at the local library. The search tool includes
a growing collection of English literary and informational books.
2. Children, parents and educators can also pledge to read
using the "Find a Book, Alabama" tool starting May 1st. We
encourage all students to pledge to read.
3. The Alabama Summer Learning Challenge also includes
a FREE email-based math skills program for children who
have just completed 2nd through 5th grades. Parents and other
summer care-givers can begin registering for the program today.
Starting Monday, June 22, parents will begin receiving daily
emails with fun activities and resources to help their children retain
math skills acquired during the previous school year. After the
program ends on Friday, July 31st, parents can print an award
certificate to celebrate their child's summer accomplishment!
4. This summer, Stride Academy is FREE to all students
in the state from now to August 7. Register at www.AlabamaSummerStride.com,
then login at www.stridegroups.com/start/ to learn and play! Student s who
registered for Alabama Summer Stride in previous years will need to create
an account for this summer..
Prevent "Summer Slide" with a cool blend of
online math, reading and science skills practice, spectacular
video games and peer competitions to pass the lazy summer days.
Students may access the Stride Academy learning platform online anytime,
24-7, on tablets, PCs and Macs. LTS Education Systems offers the Stride
Academy game-based learning program, used in many Alabama school districts
during and after school hours for fun and personalized learning.
Students who have used Stride Academy during the 2014-15 school
year do not have to register again and may continue to use their
assigned login codes throughout the summer. LTS will provide a
dedicated Parent Support Line for the Summer Learning Challenge.
Parents can call in to 1-855-382-6528 for help with Stride Academy.
Teachers, be sure to send those student login codes home with your
students before the end of school!
LINKS
"Find a Book Alabama" is offered in partnership with ALSDE
and MetaMetrics, Inc. Choose your reader's comfort with grade
level material or reading ability for a full list of books to read all
summer! In English and Spanish. http://www.lexile.com/fab/alabama.
Summer Reading Log for Students
Don't forget to submit your Summer Reading Pledge starting Now.
Print your own Bookmark!
Print the Alabama Summer Reading Program Certificate
Print the Alabama Summer Math Challenge Certificate
All Alabama Public Libraries. Visit your public library for
book lists and summer reading programs for kids of all ages.
TIPS, RESOURCES AND RESEARCH
Keeping Kids Off the Summer Slide
10 tips to keep reading skills sharp over the summer
Summer Learning Loss: The Problem and Some Solutions
PTA: Reading Tips for Parents
months away from school can result in a loss of knowledge
and reading ability. The Summer Learning Challenge raises
awareness of the summer loss epidemic, shares compelling
research on the importance of personalized reading activities
and provides access to a variety of free resources to support
targeted reading and math summer learning.
There are FREE ways to keep students engaged and excited about education:
1. The Lexile-based "Find a Book, Alabama" tool
(Lexile.com/fab/Alabama) offers students over 160,000
books from which to choose. This book-search tool enables
individuals to build custom reading lists based on their
Lexile range and personal interests, and checks the
availability of books at the local library. The search tool includes
a growing collection of English literary and informational books.
2. Children, parents and educators can also pledge to read
using the "Find a Book, Alabama" tool starting May 1st. We
encourage all students to pledge to read.
3. The Alabama Summer Learning Challenge also includes
a FREE email-based math skills program for children who
have just completed 2nd through 5th grades. Parents and other
summer care-givers can begin registering for the program today.
Starting Monday, June 22, parents will begin receiving daily
emails with fun activities and resources to help their children retain
math skills acquired during the previous school year. After the
program ends on Friday, July 31st, parents can print an award
certificate to celebrate their child's summer accomplishment!
4. This summer, Stride Academy is FREE to all students
in the state from now to August 7. Register at www.AlabamaSummerStride.com,
then login at www.stridegroups.com/start/ to learn and play! Student s who
registered for Alabama Summer Stride in previous years will need to create
an account for this summer..
Prevent "Summer Slide" with a cool blend of
online math, reading and science skills practice, spectacular
video games and peer competitions to pass the lazy summer days.
Students may access the Stride Academy learning platform online anytime,
24-7, on tablets, PCs and Macs. LTS Education Systems offers the Stride
Academy game-based learning program, used in many Alabama school districts
during and after school hours for fun and personalized learning.
Students who have used Stride Academy during the 2014-15 school
year do not have to register again and may continue to use their
assigned login codes throughout the summer. LTS will provide a
dedicated Parent Support Line for the Summer Learning Challenge.
Parents can call in to 1-855-382-6528 for help with Stride Academy.
Teachers, be sure to send those student login codes home with your
students before the end of school!
LINKS
"Find a Book Alabama" is offered in partnership with ALSDE
and MetaMetrics, Inc. Choose your reader's comfort with grade
level material or reading ability for a full list of books to read all
summer! In English and Spanish. http://www.lexile.com/fab/alabama.
Summer Reading Log for Students
Don't forget to submit your Summer Reading Pledge starting Now.
Print your own Bookmark!
Print the Alabama Summer Reading Program Certificate
Print the Alabama Summer Math Challenge Certificate
All Alabama Public Libraries. Visit your public library for
book lists and summer reading programs for kids of all ages.
TIPS, RESOURCES AND RESEARCH
Keeping Kids Off the Summer Slide
10 tips to keep reading skills sharp over the summer
Summer Learning Loss: The Problem and Some Solutions
PTA: Reading Tips for Parents
