Yesterday @ScholasticEd hosted a Twitter chat with Scholastic author and Founder of LitWorld, Pam Allyn. We asked Pam all about helping kids become #SummerReaders, from explaining why it is so important for kids to read when school is not in session, to helping them to get excited about reading and how to get families and the community involved. At the end of the chat, Pam also shared some of what she plans to read this summer: books, magazines, poems and more.
To learn more about helping students become Super Readers, check out the professional title Every Child a Super Reader by Pam Allyn & Dr. Ernest Morrell, and don’t forget that pre-registration for the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge for educators, librarians and community partners begins on Monday, April 9th, 2018.
Below is a recap of the chat:
Ok, let's set the stage. Q1 below! #SummerReaders pic.twitter.com/64cbWj2dja
— Scholastic Education (@ScholasticEd) April 5, 2018
A1: I’ve been profoundly moved by children telling me stories of how reading in the summer has changed their entire relationship to reading. @scholasticed #summerreaders
— Pam Allyn (@pamallyn) April 5, 2018
Q2 below! #SummerReaders pic.twitter.com/1kOVmNXwVS
— Scholastic Education (@ScholasticEd) April 5, 2018
A2: This is a really important question and fundamental to making lasting changes that will close our summer literacy gap forever. We have to start this conversation much earlier: we cannot wait until May or June. @scholasticed #summerreaders
— Pam Allyn (@pamallyn) April 5, 2018
OK, Q3 is really key: #SummerReaders pic.twitter.com/CODAMtD5E3
— Scholastic Education (@ScholasticEd) April 5, 2018
A3: The key to getting kids excited is giving them access and voice in their learning. Make sure we are sending them home with books they WANT to read. Find out what they really want to do with their summer as readers. #summerreaders @scholasticed
— Pam Allyn (@pamallyn) April 5, 2018
Now that we have kids excited to read... Q4! #SummerReaders pic.twitter.com/0hh3HKYiag
— Scholastic Education (@ScholasticEd) April 5, 2018
A4: I LOVE @mattdelapena’s new picture book Love! Great for reading aloud! @scholasticed #summerreaders
— Pam Allyn (@pamallyn) April 5, 2018
A4: My organization @litworld and I have long championed the self created books and stories kids write themselves as the world’s best reading material! #summerreaders @scholasticed
— Pam Allyn (@pamallyn) April 5, 2018
When it comes to motivation and engagement, we need to get everyone involved. Q5 below! #SummerReaders pic.twitter.com/IjNpY5W38U
— Scholastic Education (@ScholasticEd) April 5, 2018
A5: Lean into summer: read outside in the evening, on your porch stoop, as you walk together. Take a reading walk: find books that connect to your neighborhood. @scholasticed #summerreaders
— Pam Allyn (@pamallyn) April 5, 2018
Here we go, Q6! #SummerReaders pic.twitter.com/n37T3q0hL5
— Scholastic Education (@ScholasticEd) April 5, 2018
A6: A super reader never wants to stop reading. Helping kids get there means we have to embrace the idea of #serious joy in reading: giving kids what they really want to read, not judging them! Not over emphasizing levels! @scholasticed @scholastic #summerreaders
— Pam Allyn (@pamallyn) April 5, 2018
A6: We believe that #superreaders are reading because they want to, because it makes them happy, more resilient, stronger across every subject area. #summerreaders @scholasted @scholastic
— Pam Allyn (@pamallyn) April 5, 2018
Ok, final question of the evening for everyone! Q7 below #SummerReaders pic.twitter.com/RqFrjjHhJO
— Scholastic Education (@ScholasticEd) April 5, 2018
A7: I also love to read the celeb magazines (yes!) and online blogs especially those by favorite authors. I love poetry! On summer days I love to start my day with a poem from poemaday at https://t.co/WIih2NqsiH. They have a wondrous selection. #scholasticed #summerreaders
— Pam Allyn (@pamallyn) April 5, 2018
A7: I love to reread a book I loved already this year. I am going to reread The Hate U Give, which is a brilliant book by @angiecthomas because it is so powerful and important @ScholasticEd #summerreaders
— Pam Allyn (@pamallyn) April 5, 2018
A7: I always read my heroes in the summer, including speeches by MLK Jr and Eleanor Roosevelt. #summerreaders @ScholasticEd
— Pam Allyn (@pamallyn) April 5, 2018
Thank you so much for joining us @pamallyn! We learned so much to help our kids get ready for summer! Educators & librarians, don't forget to pre-register for the #SummerReading Challenge on April 9! --> https://t.co/AHYTN90s0f #SummerReaders
— Scholastic Education (@ScholasticEd) April 5, 2018
