LibGuides: Holiday Learning: Primary

Reading Lists and Summer Reading Programs

NYPL Top 100 Notable Titles for Reading and Sharing
Click here to see the New York Public Library's notable titles for reading and sharing.
Brightly books.
Click on the link to explore lists of new and exciting books by age range.

International Children's Digital Library
Read stories online from around the world in their original language. This is an ever growing collection of free online books.
Tumblebooks
Username: aislibrary
Password: books

Tumblebook Library is an online collection of animated picture ebooks, chapter books, read-alongs, non-fiction books and National Geographic Videos and books in French and Spanish
Storynory
Click here to hear free audio stories including original stories, poems, myths and more.

Birdwatching
Spotting birds way up in trees is a fun discovery for kids. Have them grab a pair of binoculars, a book about birds in your geographical area, and start looking together.
Book Creator
Students use this at AISL to create wonderful books that can be shared with others. The link brings you to the App Store for iPad purchasing.

Dogo News
An online news resource for students that also includes movie and book reviews. A sign up is required.
Science Journal for Kids
Current science articles for students in upper primary.

Start with a Book!
Click here to see Reading Rockets treasure trove of summer activities to do with your child. The majority of them beginning with a BOOK!

Holiday Math Activity Ideas
Click here to find innovative holiday math activity ideas from the AISL Primary Mathematics Differentiation Specialist.

Kids Gardening
Plant a garden with your children this summer. Gardening helps kids connect to their food and community and engage in nurturing a healthy planet.
Fifty-one Recipe Ideas to Cook with your Child
Click here to get healthy recipe ideas to either cook with or to have your child cook.
Recycle THIS!
Talk to your kids about Recycling and make a family plan this summer to help save the environment.

Camping around the World as a Family
Click here and read about a variety of different destinations around the world that are perfect for families to go camping.

Epic Books
Epic books offers a free trial to parents for 30 days. After the trial you may sign up for a fee. They offer over 35,000 eBooks in 4 languages: English, French, Spanish, Chinese.
Storybooks Canada
This site offers a variety of stories in numerous languages. You can read, listen, or download the stories for free.
Trilingual Mama
This site offers links to multilingual books, sites, and other resources that parents may find helpful.

Coding for Pre and Beginning Readers
Help your child that is beginning to read to also begin to learn to create computer programs. Working through this process will help them to develop collaboration skills, problem-solving skills, and build a foundation to persist through difficult tasks.
Think, Learn and fun with PBS Characters
Spend time with your child and their favorite PBS characters, helping them to develop out of the box thinking skills in a variety of subjects, including Math, Reading, and Engineering using online games.
ABCYa
Educational computer games by grade.

Lusaka National Park
Staying in Lusaka over the holiday? Consider a picnic in or bike ride through Lusaka National Park.
Kabwata Cultural Village
Come and see local artisans making their crafts at the village. Since the handicrafts are made locally usually sold at a fair price.
Kalimba Reptile Park
Are you interested in reptiles? Grab a guide from the library and bring it with you to learn more about the reptiles of Zambia.