Summer Reading for Students with Special Needs

Some key points that will benefit children with learning disabilities:


1. Read aloud everyday and set a good example for your child that reading is important to you (the parent).


2. Take advantage of summer reading programs in your local library and help your child to locate books of interest on his/her reading level. Show your child that reading is fun and build a love for books.


3. Help your child create a scrapbook or journal over the summer that includes pictures, writings, and drawings to reflect the activities that the family shared in. This book can be used to reminisce all of the ways the family spent time together and can be used to generate a conversation that will build language skills with your child.


4. Include "reading around the neighborhood" a part of the daily routine when out and about in the car. Help your child read signs, banners, postings on the road, in the grocery store or wherever print is available. Soon your child will begin to initiate the search for reading opportunities.

Summer reading time is a great opportunity for parent/child bonding. Take advantages of opportunities to engage your child in reading and the joy of reading.