Soar into Summer
Summer Reading Field Trips
Soar into summer by having your child take the pledge to read all summer long. Whether picking up a book on a lazy summer day, reading during a long car trip, or setting time each summer evening for reading time, summer is the perfect time to encourage your child to read.
Take the Summer Reading Pledge
The first 200 families that take the RIF summer reading pledge will receive a copy of the book, A Sofia Special, one of the books featured in our summer collection.
A sweet children's book about love, resilience, and the joy of sharing, A Sofia Special includes a recipe for a very special fruit-filled treat that young readers and their families can make and share together.
This book is generously being donated by Driscoll’s, their first book by award-winning children’s author Julie Falatko, that shares life is sweeter when you have someone special to share it with. Click on the Driscoll’s logo below to watch a special read-aloud.
Join RIF on a Series of Summer Field Trips!
We invite children across the nation to join RIF this summer to explore their surroundings through reading fun - from beaches and parks to museums and the great outdoors. Join us on our summer reading field trip series! Here is everything you need to help your child spend their summer visiting new and exciting places and keep them reading all summer long. Download these activities to be completed with each book to support reading engagement and comprehension.
Below are recommended book collections to help your child take a new and different field trip throughout the summer weeks. Of course, feel free to have your child select a book(s) of their choice to complement the recommendations below and explore even more. Additionally, each field trip collection includes an eBook from RIF’s s digital eBook service, Skybrary, which offers almost 1,000 eBooks and hundreds of real-world virtual field trips hosted by LeVar Burton.
Visit the National Museum of Natural History
Visit the National Museum of Natural History with this Skybrary video. With optional read-to-me narration, book animations, and book related activities, Skybrary offers an exciting source of books to keep reading all summer (and year!) long.
Summer Reading Field Trip Book Club
Reading is more fun when you share a good story with a friend or two. Help your child start a summer book club.
Join us in some live, interactive fun this summer!
RIF is thrilled to offer two virtual book clubs this summer where your child can watch a read-aloud and then join in a discussion about the book.
Take A Summer Trip with TIME for Kids
Reading a variety of forms of print as well as a mix of fiction and nonfiction materials supports a child’s reading journey. TIME for Kids is generously offering 6 issues of their magazine this summer to engage children in real-world topics. TIME for Kids nurtures today’s learners and tomorrow’s leaders with authentic news and critical thinking skills that shape active global citizens. Explore these magazines with your children to learn about destinations across the globe and galaxy.
Explore more here.
Book Bites
Here are some other fun ways to encourage your child to read each day. Our monthly literacy calendars offer daily Book Bites with thematic activities, suggested titles, and fun holidays to encourage creativity and fun around daily reading.
Spend Time Reading Together
Reading a book aloud, taking turns reading, acting out the story, and discussing a book are all critical elements to building children’s reading skills. Reading together with a family member starts children on a path to obtain the necessary skills to become a proficient, engaged and lifelong reader. Here are some tips to make the most of your read-aloud time.
Share Your Summer Reading with RIF
We invite you to share your child’s field trip experiences all summer long. We’d love to see one of their field trip postcards or other pictures. Use #ReadWithRIF, #RIFSummerFieldTrips, or #BookJoy when you post online.