Orienting Students to

Summer Literacy KitsBy: Anastasia Maher

Why a Summer Literacy Kit?

◈ GBJCL recognizes the value of end of year closure by giving students gifts to take their experience with them and to remember their tutoring experience

◈ A kit provides activities to help students remember skills learned and to encourage continued growth as a reader

What is a Literacy Kit?

◈ Packet of activities designed to accompany a book to further literacy development

◈ Can be re-used as many times and ways as desired◆ Do more independent work and gain more skills◆ Each activity has multiple levels

For the Students

Function

Model 1: Students Get Book + Kit

◈ Take home summer activity

◈ Can serve as end of year closure activity (if desired)

◈ Serves as an end of year gift from tutor

Model 2: Students Get Kit, Teacher Gets Books

◈ Use Teacher’s discretion

◈ Can also be end of year gift or closure activity

◈ Can be used with accompanying book or another book

ContentsFor the Students

Two Sections

Reading Comprehension

◈ Tests if the material in the story was

understood and retained

Vocabulary Building

◈ Understand the language of the book and the world beyond

Three Levels

Quick

◈ Done while reading or a minute before/after

Long

◈ Set aside time before and/or after

reading to do activity

Ongoing

◈ Will take an extended amount of time and/or is

best to re-visit

Label

Note: Not all Ongoing Vocabulary Activities relate to "Mrs. Teaberry's Rules" but all kits have this label on the front – a minor typo that provides a cute name to use for fun if desired!

The Role of the Tutor

◈ You are NOT expected to complete any or all the activities with your student(s)

◈ Look over the contents before bringing to school

◈ Present to student(s) as gift from you and GBJCL for their hard work

◈ Preview activities with student(s) if you usually meet one on one/small group

For You, the Tutor

Purpose

◈ Kit does not have to be used directly

◈ Reuse for multiple students, sessions, or years

◈ Inspiration for other potential activities

◈ Reference for ways to engage student

ContentsFor the Tutors

Your Personal Tutor Literacy Kit

◈ 3 comprehension activities, 3 vocabulary activities

◈ Laminated sheet with marker—use again and again!

◈ Not built around specific book

Let’s Look Together

How Students Can Grow with their Kit

◈ Designed to be used at multiple levels even though all getting same activities

◈ Increasing amount of independence

◈ Adapt for different books

◈ Very basic concepts that can be modified for higher/lower

◈ Extensions within activities

Review

◈ The kits are designed for year-end closure and to promote a love of reading beyond your tutoring sessions

◈ You don't have to do any or all the activities with your students, but you should still review before presenting them so you can explain the contents

◈ Use your personal literacy kit for the contents or for inspiration

Many Thanks to…

◈ Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

◈ Becca Shimshak

◈ Judi Locke

◈ Lenore Metter

◈ Abbe Hocherman

◈ Carol Pennini

◈ Our amazing assembly volunteers

◈ Our fabulous tutors!!