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Summer Reading (pathfinder A)

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Summer Reading User Guide

Have you ever been bored during the summer? For whatever reason, did a friend cancel out or no show? Does your parent ever want you to baby-sit younger siblings?

Well these sites will give you plenty to discover, investigate, and occupy your time. Check them out!

Fort Vancouver Regional Library:

Teens: http://www.fvrl.org/teens/index.cfm

Intermediate: http://www.fvrl.org/kids/index.cfm

Click on the above link
Double click on the “Catalog” button
Enter a book tile that you might want to read and click “enter”
Scroll for the book, check to make sure it isn’t an audio recording, then click “book detail” button to read reviews.
To place a hold, click the “place hold” button and a screen will open for you to type in all of your library card numbers, then type in your last 4-digits of your home phone number. The last step is to locate the destination for pick up, use the scroll button to the end of the list and hi-light “mail.” Another screen will appear and you need to click the “ok” and your book is on its way to you at your home.

**** In your journal write today's date and then write: 1) Book Title: In one sentence tell why you chose that book for summer reading.

Summer Reading List:

Grades 6-12: http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/DIS/readlist/6.htm

Grades K-5: http://www.kidsreads.com

Click on the above link
Scroll and read one of the book reviews
Choose one title that you could place a hold on at the Fort Vancouver Regional Library site for summer reading

**** In your journal write: 2) Author’s first and last name and the book’s title then write one sentence telling why you chose that book for summer reading.

Authors and Illustrators:

http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html

Click on the above link
Scroll and locate one author’s name, click on the name and read about that author.

**** In your journal write: 3) Author’s first and last name and one item of interest that you learned about the author. Write one sentence telling why you chose that author to read about.

Just for Fun:

http://www.bookadventure.com/ki/index.asp

http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html

Click on the above link
Click on the “Games” button
Scroll down to the “2Bee or Nottobee” and click
Choose one of the level 1 bees by clicking on it
Click the flower for the right verb, have fun

**** In your journal write: 4) Quiz score = fill in the score you received. Write one sentence about why you might revisit this site during the summer.

Summer Collection:

http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students/index.html

Click on the above link
Click on the “Amazing Collections” arrow
Click on the “Start” button
Click “Amazing Collections” at the top – middle (blue and white writing)
Click on “Rock & Minerals”
Once you have read the introduction, click the left side bar areas to learn more

**** In your journal write: 5) Rock & Minerals = then write one sentence telling about something you just learned. Write one sentence about why you might revisit this site during the summer.