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PREVENT SUMMER SLIDE
 Now that June is here, it's time to think about summer reading. Experts agree that kids benefit from reading during the summer months. Kids who don't read during the summer can lose momentum in their skill development. This is often referred to as summer slide.One powerful way to combat summer slide is to make sure kids have access to books they want to read. Imagine if you could send each of your students home with stack of books for the summer. With Orca Premium Digital Subscriptions you can do just that. Purchase a subscription and our easy web portal, send your students home with the login details, and every child in your school has access to great summer reads.
For more information, or to sign up for a free thirty day trial, email digital@orcabook.com.
Want more information about combating summer slide? Check out the research in this free pdf report about summer reading programs published by the Rand Corporation.
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A SUMMER PROJECT FOR TEACHERS
Our friends at Bookboard are conducting a project to better understand how their reading service can help teachers in the classroom. They are looking for teachers who would like to participate. The first part of the project will be a focus group conducted from now until August. The second part will be a free pilot of Bookboard in the the classroom when the new school year begins in September. To qualify for the pilot teachers will be asked to donate no more that two hours per month. |
