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The Best Books for Your 8th Grade Summer Reading List (2023)

Send your 8th graders off to summer with this summer reading book. Full of a variety of books that will keep your middle schoolers reading and ready for high school in the fall.

This list is curated by a librarian and includes middle grade books from a variety of genres, including a few graphic novels that are written for middle grades.

Your students will learn lessons from these books, develop their literacy skills, but mostly they will have fun reading this collection. Help your eighth graders spend some time away from video games and screen time by giving them this list of book recommendations.

1. Everything Sad is Untrue * by Daniel Nayeri

Genre : Biography

At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls “Daniel”) stands, trying to tell a story. His story. But no one believes a word he says. To them he is a dark-skinned, hairy-armed boy with a big butt whose lunch smells funny; who makes things up and talks about poop too much.

But Khosrou’s stories, stretching back years, and decades, and centuries, are beautiful, and terrifying.

Author Daniel Nayeri weaves a tale of Khosrou trying to save his own life: to stake his claim to the truth.

2. The Elephant Girl by James Patterson and Ellen Banda-Aaku

Genre : Realistic Fiction

Clever, sensitive Jama likes elephants better than people. While her classmates gossip—especially about the new boy, Leku—twelve-year-old Jama takes refuge at the watering hole outside her village. Where a baby elephant becomes her best friend. When Mbegu’s mother, frightened by poachers, stampedes, Jama and Mgebu are blamed for two deaths—one elephant and one human. Now Leku, whose mysterious and imposing father is head ranger at the conservancy, may be their only lifeline. Inspired by true events, The Elephant Girl is a great book about the bonds between creatures and the power of belonging.

3. The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill

Genre : Fantasy

Stone-in-the-Glen has fallen on hard times. The people put their faith in the Mayor, a dazzling fellow who promises he alone can help. After all, he is a famous dragon slayer. Only the clever children of the Orphan House and the kindly Ogress at the edge of town can see how dire the town’s problems are.

When a child goes missing, all eyes turn to the Ogress. The Orphans know this can’t be.

But how can the Orphans tell the story of the Ogress’s goodness to people who refuse to listen? And how can they make their deluded neighbors see the real villain in their midst?

4. Finally Seen by Kelly Yang

My sister got to grow up with my parents. Me? I grew up with postcards from my parents.

When ten-year-old Lina Gao steps off the plane in Los Angeles, it’s her first time in America and the first time seeing her parents and her little sister in five years! She’s been waiting for this moment every day while she lived with her grandmother in Beijing, getting teased by kids at school who called her “left behind girl.” Finally , her parents are ready for her to join their fabulous life in America! Except, it’s not exactly like in the postcards. A good book for every middle schooler to read about the difficulties of immigrating to another country.

5. The Pennymores and the Curse of the Invisible Quill by Eric Koester

When her brother vanishes in the night, along with all she thought to be true of magic, Parker Pennymore must unmask family secrets, travel far beyond the castle walls, and convince her sisters Quinn and Aven to break a few laws along the way – but what’s a hero’s journey without a little rebellion?

Created first as a bedtime story, The Pennymores explores a world where all writing has been banned for centuries. But when an unstoppable enemy returns threatening the destroy their world, the Pennymores must set off on a quest taking them inside hidden mystical realms, confronting ancient challenges, and forcing them to step closer to the heroes they are destined to be.

6. Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston

Quinton Peters was the golden boy of the Rosewood low-income housing projects, receiving full scholarship offers to two different Ivy League schools. When he mysteriously goes missing, his little sister, 13-year-old Amari Peters, can’t understand why it’s not a bigger deal. Why isn’t his story all over the news? And why do the police automatically assume he was into something illegal?

Then Amari discovers a ticking briefcase in her brother’s old closet. A briefcase meant for her eyes only. There was far more to Quinton, it seems, than she ever knew. He’s left her a nomination for a summer tryout at the secretive Bureau of Supernatural Affairs.

7. Ground Zero by Alan Gratz

Genre : Historical Fiction

It’s September 11, 2001. Brandon, a 9-year-old boy, goes to work for the day with his dad . . . at the World Trade Center in New York City. When two planes hit the towers, Brandon and his father are trapped inside a fiery nightmare as terror and confusion swirl around them. Can they escape — and what will the world be like when they do?

In present-day Afghanistan, Reshmina dreams of peace and unity. When she ends up harboring a wounded young American soldier, she and her entire family are put in mortal danger. But Reshmina also learns something surprising about the roots of this endless war.

8. When You Wish Upon a Star by Elizabeth Lim

“Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight . . . ” so begins the wish that changes everything—for Geppetto, for the Blue Fairy, and for a little puppet named Pinocchio. The Blue Fairy isn’t supposed to grant wishes in the small village of Pariva, but something about this one awakens some long-buried flicker within. Perhaps it’s the hope she senses beneath the old man’s loneliness.

Or maybe it’s the fact that long ago, before she was the Blue Fairy, she was a young woman named Chiara from this very village, one with a simple wish: to help others find happiness.

9. Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith

Genre : Classic, Graphic Novel

Listen! Hear a tale of mallow-munchers and warriors who answer candy’s clarion call!

Somewhere in a generic suburb stands Treeheart, a kid-forged sanctuary. One day, these brave warriors find their fun cut short by their nefarious neighbor Grindle.

As the guardian of gloom lays siege to Treeheart, scores of kids suddenly find themselves transformed into pimply teenagers and sullen adults! The survivors of the onslaught cry out for a savior.

They call for Bea Wolf.

10. The Firefly Summer by Morgan Matson

For as long as Ryanna Stuart can remember, her summers have been spent with her father and his new wife. Just the three of them, structured, planned, and quiet. But this summer is different. This summer, she’s received a letter from her grandparents—grandparents neither she nor her dad have spoken to since her mom’s death—inviting her to stay with them at an old summer camp in the Poconos.

Over the course of one unforgettable summer—filled with s’mores and swimming, adventure and fun, and even a decades-old mystery to solve—Ryanna discovers a whole new side of herself and that, sometimes, the last place you expected to be is the place where you really belong.

11. Grounded by Aisha Saeed, S. K. Ali, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, and Huda Al-Marashi

Genre : Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novel

When a thunderstorm grounds all flights following a huge Muslim convention, four unlikely kids are thrown together. Feek is stuck babysitting his younger sister, but he’d rather be writing a poem that’s good enough for his dad, a famous poet and rapper. Hanna is intent on finding a lost cat in the airport—and also on avoiding a conversation with her dad about him possibly remarrying. Sami is struggling with his anxiety and worried that he’ll miss the karate tournament that he’s trained so hard for. And Nora has to deal with the pressure of being the daughter of a prominent congresswoman, when all she really wants to do is make fun NokNok videos. These kids don’t seem to have much in common—yet.

Told in alternating points of view, Grounded tells the story of one unexpected night that will change these kids forever.

12. Not An Easy Win by Chrystal D. Giles

Nothing’s gone right for Lawrence since he had to move from Charlotte to Larenville, North Carolina, to live with his granny. When Lawrence ends up in one too many fights at his new school, he gets expelled. The fight wasn’t his fault, but since his pop’s been gone, it feels like no one listens to what Lawrence has to say.

Instead of going to school, Lawrence starts spending his days at the rec center, helping out a neighbor who runs a chess program.

Lawrence doesn’t know anything about chess, but something about the center—and the kids there—feels right.

Summer Reading in Your Classroom

You may not have much control over assignments for your soon-to-be future or upcoming students. But that doesn’t mean you can’t make the idea of a summer reading list fun. Head over to our Teachers Pay Teachers store to grab our free Summer Reading BINGO to encourage reading this summer. Or have them create book lists with their own books as a final activity.

Acacia is passionate about literacy and believes literacy should be at the core of every lesson. She is currently a college librarian and mom. She worked for 10+ years as an English teacher and teacher-librarian.

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8th-Grade Summer Reading Program At-Home · Online · Self-Paced

Summer Reading Program

Learning at Home Made Easy

• S tep-by-step at-home and online lessons
• Fun and engaging short, daily activities
• Carefully selected reading selections and questions
• Grade-appropriate spelling lessons
• Research-proven reading fluency training
• 8th-grade reading comprehension activities that improve memory skills
• Vocabulary building activities 
• Card games that get the whole family involved

Scholar Within’s Co-founder Bonnie Terry, M.Ed., BCET has been featured on

Summer Reading Curriculum (Grades K-8)

45-60 Minutes a Day

6 Week, 8 Week, or 10 Week Program

At-Home and Online

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Worksheets and Printables

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Hand Selected 8th-Grade Reading Comprehension Selections

Each week, your child will read two engaging 8th-grade reading comprehension selections, both fiction and non-fiction. We’ve chosen the best reading selections that will open your son or daughter’s world of reading.

Your child will learn how to talk about and summarize the stories they have read. The best eighth reading comprehension curriculum includes both fiction and non-fiction. This allows your child to learn to compare and contrast ideas and information as well as think creatively.

Tap to Read – Read-Aloud Technology from Scholar Within

Does your child ever get frustrated with trying to read or sound out a word that they are unfamiliar with? With Tap to Read , your child can instantly hear the proper pronunciations of words by simply tapping or clicking on the word to hear it aloud. They can also work on their reading fluency and speed by pressing play and following along.

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Note-taking and Writing Skills

Scholar Within’s 8th-grade reading comprehension program is more than just reading! Your child will learn to take notes from what they have read and use those notes later.

So many students just stare at blank sheets of paper when they are asked to take notes. As a result, we have custom fill-in-the-blank graphic organizer note-taking forms that make it easy to take notes and organize ideas. It is so much easier to fill out a graphic organizer form than to use a blank piece of paper to take notes.

The action of note-taking improves your child’s memory skills. Your eighth-grader will become a better thinker as they improve their note-taking and writing skills. 

Build Long-Term Memory Skills

Critical to the 8th-grade reading curriculum is improving overall reading comprehension and factual knowledge base. As your knowledge base improves, reading comprehension improves.

Your child will answer questions about the passages they read in the program a day or two after they read the selection. Using the 8th-grade reading comprehension worksheets, your child will learn to remember and recall what they have read.

Your child will learn to review their notes and write summaries of them. Your child learns the process they will use for years to come to have success in school and in life.

Learn spelling and word attack skills.

Your entering eighth-grader will learn how to spell by spelling patterns through our interactive video lessons.

This specific method teaches your 8th-grader the structure of the English language. This activity improves your 8th-graders ability to not only decode larger words but also improves their reading comprehension as they become more familiar with advanced words.

Your kids will learn and practice the phonetic patterns of English through each lesson, spelling activity worksheets, puzzles, and games.

Each week, your child will learn to spell ten new words according to their phonetic spelling patterns. 

Reading Fluency Training Boosts 8th-Grade Comprehension Skills

By the time your child is in the 8th grade, reading comprehension is key to their success. One of the best tips for improving comprehension, in addition to note-taking, is to improve their reading fluency.

Reading fluency training is one of the most important strategies used to build your child’s success with reading. This is your child’s ability to read with speed and accuracy without conscious attention to the mechanics of reading. This is a critical skill as your child moves into the upper grades and the reading material becomes longer and more complicated. 

Our research-proven reading fluency drills work on training your eyes to move more efficiently and smoothly left to right. They also improve your kids’ visual processing speed, or how fast they can retrieve and process what they see. You and your kids will love seeing their improvement each day.

Boost Word Attack Skills and Play Vocabulary Card Games

Each week your child will play a card game that will work on their word identification skills or comprehension and vocabulary skills. Both word identification and comprehension skills improve when you play with words. The more comfortable you become with word relationships, the easier it is for you to comprehend what you read. This is why we include reading card games. Your child will love these games and want to play them over and over again.

Develop Planning Skills that Stick

Scholar Within’s 8th-grade Reading Comprehension Program also includes executive function skill activities. These are the decision making and planning skills that we all need in our daily lives. Your child will use fill-in-the-blank daily to-do worksheets and planning calendars to schedule out their days.

Your child will decide when they will do certain activities, and they will estimate how long each activity will take. After the activity is completed, they will reflect on how long it actually took and will start to build their time awareness and planning skills. Your child will strengthen their working memory, flexible thinking, and organization skills.

Research-Driven, Results-Proven Curriculum

Every component of our 8th-grade reading program is research-based and is specifically designed to boost your child’s reading skills. The program has been created by learning expert and board-certified educational therapist Bonnie Terry, M.Ed. She put together her 35+ years of working hands-on with children of all learning styles and abilities into this step-by-step program with custom-designed methods that you and your kids will see results each week.

Develop a Love of Reading

Your child will gain confidence and be excited about reading. Your child will make substantial gains with these effective research-based techniques. Your child will be able to complete their assignments more quickly and easily. They will gain confidence and develop a lifelong love or reading and learning. Your child will do a variety of activities that teach and strengthen all of these skills. Your child will love doing the activities in the program and will want to do them again and again.

Reviews from Parents

K Kelley B. October 17, 2023

My son and I have tried many reading programs; this one has made the most significant difference. It trains the brain to think of reading and spelling in ways beyond rote memorization. In addition, the summer program is enjoyable and effective. As a result, my son started the school year with increased confidence as a reader, and I feel better prepared to help him with his learning.

J Jennifer K. October 16, 2023

I started using this program after a TON of research. I needed a good fit for my 8 yr old dyslexic daughter. I’d say she 1.5-2 reading grades behind. We tried the summer program and loved it. This program was very simple and easy to acclimate to, which was a blessing bc these days I don’t have the time and energy to deep dive learning new programs. Scholar Within was instantly engaging and with the easy to follow step by step layout it made everything so approachable. I had to reach out through chat a few times and always received responses quickly and they were kind, helpful, and encouraging. 5 star customer service! I like how you can change the levels within the program (I started lower so that I could build her confidence) and the variety within lessons. You might see that some are saying there’s a lot of printing, I was at first concerned about this but it really wasn’t bad. I’d just print a few lessons ahead of time and keep them in the folder. It was actually pretty easy and only took 1-2 minutes. They also have an option for some of the weeks to buy pre-printed materials. Do what works for you 🙂 My daughter said she really liked the games too.

V Valerie K. October 9, 2023

My child was diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) and it has been a difficult journey in getting her to develop phonemic awareness skills and reading fluency, among other reading deficits. After enrolling her in Scholar Within’s summer program, I have seen the improvement that I’ve been waiting for! I will definitely continue using this program throughout the school year.

J Jennifer A. October 7, 2023

Fabulous reading program! We enrolled our daughter over the summer. It was so wonderful we decided to continue using the program during the school year.

K Kimberly W. October 4, 2023

Wonderful program for children, especially for my child with ADHD and speech delay. I am so grateful that there is a program out here for children like this.

T Tiffany D. August 12, 2023

After reviewing this content, I thought a summer reading program would be a little more engaging for the kids. It’s boring and very hands on for me to be with them each 1 hour a day which is unrealistic when both parents are working. I thought it would be more independent.

B Brandon T. July 22, 2023

I love this reading and spelling program! The lessons are complete and there is very little prep, especially if you purchase the printed material. The fluency lessons are fantastic and the kids love tracking their progress! We enjoyed the first six weeks so much that we purchased the material for the remainder of the year. So happy I found Scholar Within!

C Cloressa O. June 2, 2023

We tried Scholar Within for our student in the summer of 2022. Our student has ADHD and diagnosed learning disabilities. This program was just what we needed to keep our student engaged during the summer. The executive function focus that this program includes was so helpful especially for kids with ADHD. I highly recommend this for families that have students with reading and reading comprehension as an opportunity. This program covers spelling, reading comprehension, note taking, executive function, and has so many great brain games and virtual field trip ideas. We will be doing this program every summer going forward. Phenomenal program and the price points are so much better than a lot of the other programs out there. Keep in mind this is a team effort, this program has an online aspect but it also has worksheets and requires parent interaction. I absolutely love that it has text to speech and encourages the student to read aloud. I also love that it puts focus on writing and not just typing up stuff online. There are so many great things about this program I wish I could list them all.

K Kyle G. May 8, 2023

Our second grader is a great reader, but really struggled with spelling. This program offered everything he needed in order to begin spelling words correctly and with so much more understanding. The program is well organized and efficient, offering a great foundation to students. We couldn’t be happier!

E Emmanuelle R. May 4, 2023

The program is well organized and easy to follow. The program helped my son with dyslexia a lot for ready fluency. Nothing else had helped… It was like a game for him and we called it his “brain activity”. Very happy and totally recommend it.

J Jessica K. May 2, 2023

This program advertised to be less hands-on for the parents, but in reality, it is too much for our family. Looks great, but cannot meet our needs at this time.

C Crystal H. December 30, 2022

This program is absolutely different from everything we have tried in the past, it’s truly amazing !! I think the layout online is wonderful, it really helps that the kids see what is expected of them everyday (and a time estimate keeps them motivated). I love way they teach planning is a great life skill! The printed materials are beautifully done and organized! They make learning simple and fun. The reading lessons vary in topics keeping kids interested and they often tell dad at dinner what they have read because they’re actually retaining it. The spelling program is also amazing teaching VC patterns and going over phonic patterns. We also enjoy that the reading and spelling lessons can be at different grade levels to perfectly adapt to each child and their needs. 5 stars from me!

E Elizabeth W. October 4, 2022

My son was diagnosed as dyslexic at the end of third grade. I found this program online and thought we could try the 8 week summer program prior to him starting 4th grade. We did a lot of traveling that summer and were able to stay on track without any issue. My son really enjoyed the word games in the program. The few times I reached out to customer service, they were prompt and professional with their help. I could tell a difference in his reading by the end of the summer. The real proof was when 4th grade started; his first quarter ELA grade was a 95%!!!! (He ended 3rd grade with a 62%). This program is amazing, I cannot recommend it enough!

D Dr. Kimberly C. September 22, 2022

Great program, even for an older struggling reader with auditory processing disorder and possible dyslexia. I like the option of switching between grade levels as needed + customer service has been fast/useful so far.

K Kathleen B. September 18, 2022

After a recent diagnosis of dyslexia, we started our son on this 6-week summer program. He has taken to it so well and we have already seen such great improvement. We are looking forward to continuing the program year-round!

R Rachelle M. August 29, 2022

I have two children who just completed 8 weeks of the Summer Reading Program. My oldest is dyslexic and I’ve been looking for a spelling program that is geared towards older kids since she is in 8th grade and many of the other spelling programs we’ve done feel like they are for younger children. My daughter appreciated that the lessons were straightforward in teaching the patterns through sight, sound and writing. Her spelling confidence and ability grew tremendously. My youngest benefited from the Ready Fluency Drills and Reading Comprehension activities. Both enjoyed the games and puzzles. We look forward to continuing with the program into the fall as homeschoolers.

S Sarah S. August 11, 2022

This program kept my kids sharp over the summer. Thank you!

H Haley S. June 18, 2022

I thought it was a great idea but I absolutely cannot get my son to sit and do the work even though its technically not that much time per day. Its hard enough getting him to do the other things he has to do for his actual school work.

M Mary M. June 2, 2022

We love the summer program. My daughter has not only increased her words per minute but also has expanded her comprehension. She is learning valuable note taking strategies and has drastically improved her spelling. She also enjoys the content! We are excited to see her growth.

N Natalie M. May 23, 2022

Last summer, my husband and I enrolled our daughters (then entering grade 3 and entering grade 2) in the summer program. This program really helped them with reading comprehension! It gave us as parents the tools we needed to ask the right questions to help them too! Also, the games were really enjoyable! We even played them AFTER the lesson was over for the day. We were very impressed with the variety of activities and tools available with this program. We will be re-enrolling them this summer! Thank you!

A Amy D. May 7, 2022

My daughter is begging me to do your reading program again to strengthen her skills. The guides for note-taking and how to pick out important information was only second to the fun activities each day last year. We look forward to seeing what’s in store for this year!

M Melinda G. August 9, 2021

We are currently working on week 5 of our program. We really like it and are seeing benefits already. Thank you!

L Lisa G. August 2, 2021

Thank you for partnering with me to help my daughters improve their reading skills. They are really enjoying your program and are excited about becoming more confident readers. I am loving it already! I signed up my twin daughters, who are homeschooled.

W Wendi L. July 24, 2021

My children took the Scholar Within reading program. I was impressed with how user-friendly and intuitive the program is.

S Sabrina D. July 12, 2021

The Monday exercise of reading and taking notes followed with questions on those selections on Wednesday is a really great help for my kids. This lets them work on their comprehension skills. It has made a big difference! The whole program has been a good experience for us. Thank you very much!

N Niiro T. June 18, 2021

Even when I’m not sure how to reason/explain to my son about a reading comprehension answer, all I have to do is ask you. You are so good at giving quick replies that are easy for me to tell my son. Thank you!

C Calvin T. October 17, 2020

We really loved the program. Thanks so much for all of the neat assignments and games to enhance executive function skills.

K Kameron F. September 6, 2020

Thanks for your help throughout this process. You are so responsive whenever I have a question or concern. I see activities on the different levels for my kids which makes them easy to follow. This has been an awesome experience for our family.

J Jill G. August 25, 2020

This program really helped my daughter and we saw a difference in her reading and spelling fairly quickly. Plus, she enjoyed the lessons which, as a parent, is probably the most important thing as she was motivated every day to continue learning.

J Jennifer P. August 5, 2020

My son is doing well and shows improvements with the reading drills each day. He is also doing well with all the work that is presented. His overall work is improving too. He’s even able to find spelling errors now. Woohoo!

K Ketul P. August 1, 2020

This is great a summer reading program. My son has really improved his reading comprehension skills. Thank you, Bonnie Terry, for designing such a great course.

D Danielle D. July 24, 2020

Scholar Within has been an amazing resource for my 8-year-old twins this summer. I was so worried about what to do during this summer. It has been great to see how far they have come. They definitely enjoyed how interactive it has been, not just reading. I have recommended this to many of my friends.

C Cynthia B. July 18, 2020

I really do like the reading fluency drills. They are making a difference for my son. They are so easy to fit into our day. The thing we didn’t like was all the printing we had to do each week.

C Caroline L. July 10, 2020

I enrolled both my sons in the Reading Program this summer. It made such a huge difference for my son who has learning disabilities when we did the summer program two years ago. His teacher was amazed at the improvement in his fluency and comprehension (going into Grade 5). The team has been so flexible with “pausing” our program for a couple of weeks while we are away on vacation too. Note taking is such a key skill that is not really taught here in Ontario, Canada. I think this course will help my kids not fall behind from missing 3 months of school due to COVID 19. I am a poor substitute teacher, but I have confidence that Bonnie’s system is evidence-based, so I just have to follow instructions. Very glad to be able to access this course for homeschooling this summer!

R Regina A. June 20, 2020

The videos made all the difference in the world. The spelling videos showed me step by step the structure. You really made spelling easy for my kids. I just keep working with the video, the spelling, the way you explain it, they watch it over and over. It really sinks in. Your materials help build their self-esteem up. They’re short quick activities. You can get so much done in half an hour.

W Wendy F. June 12, 2020

We are really liking the summer reading program. I appreciate that you moved my daughter’s level to make the program even more effective for her. Thanks so much.

R Rachel C. June 5, 2020

This is a comprehensive program that can be implemented at home. I bought 5 folders and labeled them for each day of the week, plus an extra folder to hold copies of extra forms that are used regularly. You need a decent printer, lots of printer paper, and toner (though I hear they are making print material available for a separate purchase soon!). I prepped the whole week every Sunday evening and had the folders ready for my son and his grandmother to work on each day. It can be kind of overwhelming at first to figure out all the assignments and get it all prepped, but it’s worth it. This is a well thought out program with excellent customer service. We had several questions and adjustments throughout our time with the program and always got quick, helpful, personable replies. Unfortunately, my son’s school year has ramped up and we don’t have enough time to fit Scholar Within into his day. We hope to be back to do a summer program next summer!

M Megan W. May 22, 2020

I did find the videos and activities interesting. There was a bit too much printing for me.

C Cathy H. May 14, 2020

Jake is doing well and enjoying the program. I’m so pleased with how he has improved and that he likes doing our sessions! Thanks so much!

K Katherine W. May 5, 2020

My son’s first drill trend is definitely going in the right direction. His words per minute increased by 17%, and his mistakes decreased, and this is only the first week. I can’t believe he had that much progress already. Thank you for this program and thanks so much for being available for questions, too!

T Tricia L. September 5, 2019

Last summer my 3 kids were enrolled in both Scholar Within and another major summer reading program. Scholar Within had more fun activities and games and really focused on building the underlying skills to really prepare for the upcoming year. The other program didn’t build skills in the same way, and was less interactive in my home.

C Christine P. August 27, 2019

Your program has so many great things in it. The plan for an excursion was a brilliant idea! We made a trip to the Children’s Museum in Indianapolis and to the Science Museum in St. Louis. I have seen improvements and I have gained insight into how my daughter reads and processes (or lack thereof) the reading assignments. Thank you so very much! The whole-brain approach to improving reading has been very insightful.

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After sign up, you will be asked what grade your child is currently and whether they are above grade level, at grade level, or below grade level by 1-3 years in their reading skills.

Give your best estimate. If the material you choose is too easy or too hard, contact us and we'll adjust your account.

Additionally, you can choose a couple of sample reading passages at the grade level you think your child is capable of reading proficiently.

Have them read aloud to you. Make a note of any repetitions, substitutions, omissions, or mispronunciations they make. Then ask them at least five comprehension questions.

Instructional level is reading without mistakes with a 93% accuracy and a minimum of 75% comprehension.

Is the reading and spelling program all online?

The program materials and teaching videos are delivered and accessed online. Each day you will print out a few pages of handouts to use with your kids. Most of the lessons and activities are done  offline  at a table or outside.

There are a lot of fun activities and games. With grades K-3, most of the activities are done with the parent and child together. For grades 4 and above, there are a couple of activities done with the parent and child together, and the rest the child can do independently.

Does it really only take 45-60 minutes a day?

The short answer is yes!

Each day there are a few handouts to print out and instructional videos to watch. Each day's actual activities should only take 45-60 minutes of actual work.

The first week takes a little bit of time and prep to get up to speed, but by the second week, the activities become second nature.

We often suggest breaking up some of the activities to different parts of the day.

What does a typical day look like?

• Print out the handouts
• Watch the short videos either by yourself or with your kids to know what to do (about 5 minutes)
• Do the fluency training with your kids (5 minutes)
• Activities for comprehension, phonics, brain-body, and executive function rotate throughout the week (20 – 40 minutes)

What if we have a vacation during the program?

Many families don’t have plans initially to miss any weeks, but we know that plans change. That is why with the 6-week program you get 8 weeks of access, with the 8-week program you get 10 weeks of access, and with the 10-week program, you get 12 weeks of access.

We can also pause your program for 1 week in the program. Just email us the dates of the week you will be on vacation and we'll set your account to pause and automatically resume when you return.

Are there live classes?

No. We currently do not have live classes.

We have designed this program to be step-by-step with bite-sized activities. You won't have to worry about missing a Zoom class, being late, or your kids being still in their pajamas. You can do the activities in the program on your schedule and make up missed days at your convenience.

We have video spelling instruction that your kids will follow along with their corresponding worksheets. If you want feedback on your child's work, send us a picture of it via email.

How is the program designed?

The program was designed by learning expert Bonnie Terry, M.Ed., BCET. The curriculum in the program was designed over the course of Bonnie Terry's 35+ years of teaching from hands-on in her former private learning center and now, in an at-home and online environment. Bonnie has worked with kids of all abilities, whether they are struggling, have learning challenges like dyslexia, auditory processing disorder (APD), and ADD/ADHD, or are just looking to advance faster.

The National Reading Panel has made it clear that the best approach to reading instruction is one that incorporates:

• Explicit instruction in phonemic awareness
• Systematic phonics instruction
• Methods to improve fluency
• Vocabulary instruction
• Ways to enhance comprehension

Scholar Within's summer reading program includes these components through short step-by-step multisensory activities. The program is Orton-Gillingham based and is the perfect way for your kids to not only keep their skills up over summer but to get ahead, make learning easier, and spend less time on homework come the fall.

Why is spelling included in the reading program?

Spelling is a critical component of our reading program as it enhances a student’s ability to sound out, read and spell words they are unfamiliar with.

Spelling is the process of encoding (pull the sounds apart within a word and match letters to the sounds). Reading is the opposite process, decoding words (sounding out words). With both processes, you match sounds with the letters they represent.

The specific multisensory method we use with spelling ensures that all students have a solid foundation of phonics and spelling as well as word structure.

Reading comprehension activities

Reading comprehension is your ability to understand and use what you have read, listened to, or watched.

In our summer reading program, your child will use our custom-designed graphic organizers to organize information of what they have read into a graphical display. This is a critical component in improving reading comprehension. These organizers make note-taking easy. 

Additionally, story structure, summarizing, question answering, and question generation are all critical pieces of comprehension. We also include these components of comprehension in our summer reading program.

Reading speed (fluency) activities

Reading Fluency is the ability to retrieve words automatically and easily, almost without thought. When you read nearly effortlessly and accurately, you are able to hold pieces of information (text) in your mind which improves your overall comprehension. 

Dr. Sally Shaywitz, the author of Overcoming Dyslexia , states, “Fluency Training is one of the most important things a parent can do to help their child improve their reading skills.” Improving your reading fluency is one of the easiest things you can do to improve your reading skills.

Our summer reading program includes short reading fluency activities that you will do each day. This activity only takes 5-minutes and your kids will see and chart their progress each day. These specific activities work on eye-tracking skills, visual processing, and rapid automatized naming. In other words, these activities help your kids learn to read faster. You can download the first fluency activity here for free.

Phonics activities

Phonics is the ability to match sounds with the letters that they represent. Our summer reading program improves this ability at all ages. Even older students use phonics skills when sounding out larger words they are not familiar with. 

These skills enhance a student's ability to both pull apart and blend together sounds within a word or syllable. Systematically manipulating phonemes (the smallest unit of sound in speech; e.g. the word hat has 3 phonemes /h/, /a/, and /t/) significantly improves reading and spelling abilities. 

Over the years, we have seen that adding this training at every level enhances the reading skills of all students, whether they are primary, middle, or upper-grade students. The National Reading Panel concludes that “phonics instruction produces significant benefits with reading.”

We work on improving phonics skills in several different ways. 

• Specific spelling, spelling pattern, and phonic activities
• Interactive spelling and phonics video lessons
• Reading fluency training that focuses on every phonemic component in the English language
• Weekly printable card game activities

Orton-Gillingham based

Research on teaching reading and spelling dates back to the early 1930s, first with Samuel Orton and then later with Anna Gillingham. They developed a teaching approach, the Orton-Gillingham method (OG), to help struggling readers and spellers. Their teaching methods include what is currently considered best practices: sequential, phonics-based systems that teach the basics of word formation before whole meanings.

Learning through all three senses (auditory, visual, and tactile-kinesthetic) is essential. This multisensory approach has been proven effective for students of all abilities, including those with dyslexia and other learning challenges. 

The Scholar Within Reading Program incorporates these OG principles and strategies along with the latest research on learning. 

Orton-Gillingham Instructional Components for Optimal Learning:

• Multisensory : Uses all of the senses (auditory, visual, and tactile-kinesthetic)
• Sequential : Proceeds step-by-step in a logical sequence
• Incremental : Each lesson builds upon prior learning
• Cumulative : Constantly and consistently reviews previously taught concepts
• Individualized : Meets each student’s individual needs
• Phonogram-Based : Words are based on combining letters and letter combinations known as phonograms (the sound-symbol relationship, also known as the Alphabetic Principle)
• Explicit : Stated clearly and in a detailed manner

Summer reading program for struggling readers or those with learning disabilities, dyslexia, or ADHD?

Our at-home and online reading program integrates research-proven multisensory learning with the Orton-Gillingham approach to teaching reading in a way that will finally work for your child.

We accomplish this with a bite-sized, activity-based approach. Our short activities ensure all children’s success. It's perfect for struggling readers and those with dyslexia, ADHD, or other learning challenges.

This program has been designed by learning disabilities expert and board-certified educational therapist Bonnie Terry, M.Ed., BCET. Bonnie has worked with children and adults of all abilities for over 30 years and has discovered the code for the best way to teach reading and spelling.

In addition to improving reading skills, your children will also improve their overall auditory, visual, and tactile-kinesthetic processing skills to make overall learning easier.

Multisensory reading instruction

In this reading program, your child will learn through seeing, hearing, and doing. Learning to read through multiple senses builds stronger associations, improves retention and speeds up recall skills.

In other words, learning to read in this way makes reading easier and automatic. This at-home and online reading program is specifically designed with short activities that integrate hearing, seeing, and doing.

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Uncover more about summer teaching resources, teach with summer printables from tpt.

Summer break is finally here, and while students are excited to kick back and relax, teachers may be searching for fun summer activities to keep their students engaged and learning throughout the summer months in June, July, and August. Luckily, there are plenty of fun and educational resources available that can help keep students motivated and inspired, even when the weather is hot and the sun is shining. In this article, we will explore some of the best summer resources and printables for teachers and students, covering a range of subjects and activities to suit all ages and interests. So, whether you're a teacher looking for new ideas, or a student looking for a fun way to keep learning, read on to discover the best summer resources and printables available.

Ideas for Summer Fun & Learning

• Summer Reading Lists and Worksheets

One of the best ways to keep students engaged and learning throughout the summer is to encourage them to read. Reading helps to build vocabulary, comprehension, and critical thinking skills, and can be a fun and relaxing way to spend a lazy summer day. To help promote summer reading, TPT offers a variety of summer reading lists and worksheets for students of all ages. These lists typically include a variety of books in different genres and reading levels, along with discussion questions and activities to help students engage with the material.

• STEM Activities and Experiments

For students who love science and technology, there are plenty of STEM activities and experiments available that can be done at home or in the classroom. These activities can help students build skills in areas such as coding, robotics, and engineering, while also encouraging creativity and problem-solving. Some popular STEM activities for summer include building and launching rockets, creating homemade ice cream, and designing and building a solar-powered car.

• Art Projects and Crafts

Summer is a great time to get creative, and there are plenty of art projects and crafts that students can do to express themselves and build their skills. From painting and drawing to sewing and pottery, there are endless possibilities for creative expression. Some popular summer art projects include creating a nature journal, making a homemade birdhouse, and designing and creating a summer-themed t-shirt.

• Virtual Field Trips

While traditional field trips may not be possible during the summer months, virtual field trips offer a fun and educational alternative. Many museums, zoos, and other attractions offer virtual tours and exhibits that allow students to explore and learn about different topics from the comfort of their own homes. Some popular virtual field trips for summer include exploring the Great Barrier Reef, visiting the Louvre Museum in Paris, and taking a tour of the NASA Space Center.

• Summer Worksheets and Printables

For students who prefer more structured learning activities, there are plenty of summer worksheets and printables available that cover a range of subjects and topics. These worksheets can help students build skills in areas such as math, science, and language arts, while also providing a fun and engaging way to learn. Some popular summer worksheets and printables include word searches, crossword puzzles, and coloring pages.

• Coloring Pages

Other popular resources to explore are summer coloring pages. Easy to print and sure to keep your kids busy, coloring pages are an excellent way for children to express their creativity, unwind, and improve their fine motor skills. Teachers Pay Teachers offers an extensive selection of summer coloring pages featuring beach scenes, road trips, family outings, and more. These printables are suitable for children of all ages and can be a great addition to your summer routine. Your kids will enjoy spending hours coloring these delightful pages and creating their own masterpieces.

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Summer break is a great time for students to relax and recharge, but it's also important to keep their minds active and engaged. With these top summer resources and printables for teachers and students, you can help keep your students motivated and inspired throughout the summer months. Whether you're promoting summer reading, offering STEM activities and experiments, or providing fun and creative art projects and crafts, there are plenty of ways to keep your students learning and growing all summer long. So, try out some of these fun and educational resources and see how they can make this summer your best one yet!

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TPT offers many free summer printables as well as resources available for purchase. This includes individual resources as well as resource bundles. Be sure to explore your options and choose resources that fit your budget and needs.

What is an example of a summer printable on TPT?

There are many different types of summer time activities on TPT that are appropriate for little ones as well as for older kids. This includes resources like: Summer Escape Rooms, book report templates, summer reading logs, summer bingo, math-review packets, and many more. Perfect for sunny or rainy days, these activities will keep your students busy in their free time when they aren't playing with friends in the local pool.

How can I make sure my students stay engaged and motivated during the summer months?

Keeping students engaged and motivated when they are not in school can be a challenge, but there are a few things you can do to help. Encouraging summer reading, offering a variety of fun activities and projects, and providing positive feedback and encouragement can all help to keep students motivated and interested in learning throughout the summer.

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8th Grade Summer Homework

All students are asked to participate in our  Pay It Forward project

8th Grade Summer Reading Assignment

Read:  Lewis and Clark:  The Journey of Corps of Discovery  by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns Write:  Three paragraph summary essay – Due on the first day of school. Due:  The first day of school in history class.

8th Grade Summer Math Homework

All students enrolled in the following classes have math homework during the summer:

• PreCalculus

The assignment is a review of concepts that are needed for the class, but because they have been taught in earlier classes, the ideas will not be retaught again.  We have many standards that must be covered during the school year and will not use the first month of school reviewing things that the students have already been taught.

Students may use any tools available to them to complete the summer homework. 

The assignment will be collected at the end of the first week of school.  It will not be accepted late.  It will count as the first quiz score for the semester. 

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The Ultimate Summer Reading List for Ages 8-10

Encourage your child’s love of reading all summer with incredible books and engaging workbooks..

Summer is the perfect opportunity to continue to encourage your child’s love of reading with books they can relate to, especially between the ages of 8 and 10. 

Share this fun summer reading challenge to complete together as a family .

According to the 8th edition of the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report , 61 percent of kids say they enjoy summer reading. In fact, 68 percent of kids ages 6-11 are more likely to enjoy summer reading than their older counterparts aged 12-17 (58 percent). Help your child pick out books that let them explore a wide range of genres, as well as page-turning series books that'll set them on a reading marathon. 

Start with the hilarious Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World , the laugh-out-loud second installment to It’s the End of the World and I’m In My Bathing Suit . When twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway and his friends are left home from the biggest party of the year, they realize that everyone in town has suddenly disappeared. So Eddie and his friends do what any kid would do: have the best day ever! But when the fun goes for hours without any adult supervision, it becomes less fun and a little more unnerving as friendships begin to fracture. Will Eddie be able to bring his friends together again and will they ever get to the beach?

Find summer activity workbooks that help kids make the leap into the next grade.

Readers will also love Millicent Min: Girl Genius , a story about finding yourself and fitting in. Eleven-year-old Millie is already in high school, but her peers hate her for setting the curve. On the other hand, fellow eleven-year-olds hate her for even being in high school so early. But when Millie meets Emily, her new friend has no idea about her high IQ. Emily just thinks Millie is cool. But Millie feels that in order to keep her new friend, she has to ignore her grandmother’s advice, swear her parents to silence, and keep her lies straight. Will Millie come clean to Emily?  

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District summer school helping thousands of students

By meghan bradbury - | jun 21, 2024.

More than 7,500 students are participating in one of the many summer school programs the School District of Lee County is offering to continue learning.

“The total number of prek-12 students is 7,533. The top three programs are high school credit recovery, grade 3 reading camp and K-8 summer expanded learning. I can say for sure that 1,940 are in elementary,” district spokesperson Rob Spicker said. “I can say for sure 4,000 of the 7,533 are in middle or high school.”

One of the many options for elementary aged students is the iReady Summer Program, which has 1,298 students registered. For this program, students are expected to put in 45 minutes a week in reading and 45 minutes a week in math with a 70% pass rate on their lessons.

“The learning paths are adaptive to better meet each student’s individual needs, so the lessons will increase or decrease in difficulty based on each student’s data with the program,” Spicker said. “Families will receive weekly communication to help parents gauge their children’s progress. An administrator is monitoring the data and contacting students/parents when data indicates a need to intervene.”

The Scholastic Summer Reading Program is another option for elementary aged students. In the first two weeks, Spicker said they had 230 students join and interact with teachers virtually to read and discuss the different books of the week, as well as work through their Scholastic Weekly Reader: Summer Express workbook.

The school district also offered many face-to-face summer programs for elementary aged students. One of those programs includes voluntary VPK, a summer program for 4-year-old children starting kindergarten in the 2024-2025 school year who had not participated in a VPK program in the current school year. Other programs include extended year for ESE students; grade 3 reading camp for invited students; ELL Science camp and ELL Language camp for students receiving services in the ESOL program.

One of the middle school in-person options includes credit recovery. Spicker said this is a summer program for 8th grade students who need credit recovery for promotion. He said 6th and 7th grade students may attend. All students must have attended a Lee County school in the 2022-2023 school year.

A few other in-person options include extended year for ESE, ELL Science Camp and ELL Language Camp for students receiving services from the ESOL program.

There is also a credit recovery option for high school students, which was offered for ninth through 12th grade students.

Spicker said they also offered a graduation bootcamp, a summer program for students who need additional support in preparation for applicable EOC or state ELA FAST.

“Students will take the EOC/FAST/Concordant Test during the summer state testing window,” he said.

High school students also had the opportunity to participate in a summer enrichment program, SOS, which offers exceptional learning opportunities through the arts, leadership, and career enrichment activities.

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