Summer reading can be adventurous. Dr. Dawn Menge discusses her books of marvelous characters that venture into amazing adventures.

In her stories, Dragon’s Breath and Queen Vernitas, characters explore different places while learning valuable lessons. The series of adventures help characters develop emotional skills to understand valuable life lessons.

Dr. Dawn Menge’s Biography:

Dr. Dawn Menge is the creator of the Queen Vernita’s Visitors educational series and Dragon’s Breath, which has won over 70 international awards including the Special Recognition champion Award from Conquering Disabilities with film, Best book from Miracle Makers Film festival, and Honorable Mention from Hollywood Dreams Film Festival and International Author Boss from Power Conversations Magazine. Dr. Menge has a Ph.D. in Education with a specialization in Curriculum and Instruction. She also holds a Master's and a Clear Credential in Moderate/Severe Disabilities and a Bachelor's Degree in Human Development. Dr. Dawn Menge has been teaching students with severe cognitive delays for over twenty years, and mentors/lectures graduate students. Dr. Dawn Menge is the mother of three, and the grandmother of six beautiful grandchildren.

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Encouraging bilingual learners to develop vocabulary can be fun with activities that encourage specific language skills. Besides using rhyming, you can also use silly songs.

In learning bilingual body parts, you chant to the traditional Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes song or clap to the lyrics.

In this brief bilingual story, bilingual readers learn about the different words for common body parts. You can also use this lesson for matching or a cut-and-paste activity.

Also, sign up for the Free Bilingual Summer Reading Challenge for amazing bilingual stories, prizes, activities, and more fun summer learning.

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Implementing different instructional texts can encourage bilingual learners to read. Using how-to instructional bilingual texts helps students grasp the sequence of events and instructions. 

Perhaps, using projects can sometimes be challenging for bilingual learners. There are many steps to follow, and they may wonder how to start. Use simple projects like making s’mores or a bird feeder to encourage following a sequence of events.

In this brief bilingual story, bilingual readers practice moving from one sequence of events to another. The little bear cubs follow mama bear step-by-step until they reach their destination. This activity also includes practicing numbers in English and Spanish.

Also, sign up for the Free Bilingual Summer Reading Challenge for amazing bilingual stories, prizes, activities, and more fun summer learning.

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Start summer reading with this informational text about ocean life. Bilingual readers learn about various marine organisms that live in the ocean and their special features.

Along with this bilingual story, you can also add other after-reading activities like matching, puzzles, and virtual field trips.

Check out these lessons and reading ideas:

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Summer is a refreshing time to relax and take a moment to renew. After all, school is out and learning is done. Well, that’s what the kiddos like to think. However, every summer students go into the summer slide.

The summer slide is the loss of learning during the summer break. Perhaps, your children may experience a lack of engagement or get bored easily.

That is why encouraging your children to participate in summer camps helps them to regain that learning loss. You can enroll in free programs that have summer storytimes, activities, and reading.

In this episode, you can get started with a simple summer reading. How to make s’mores is not only a delicious way to motivate children to read, but also to interact with the text. Use the after-reading activities to motivate children to look for a sequence of events. See more at https://spanish4kiddos.com/spanish-summer-learning-activities/

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Earth is a unique planet that sustains life. Learning about outer space can be a fun experience. 

However, having to memorize many challenging words is not.

In this bilingual story, you’ll learn about the planets and Earth. Then, discover how Earth is special in many ways. 

Many of these features include knowing about planets, space, and the Sun.

Then, add fun activities to integrate Spanish learning based on the reading.

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The Grimm brothers’ stories were so popular during their time. But, how can these children’s stories be scary yet fascinating to read? In this bilingual version of the story, discover how this traditional tale can help bilingual readers learn about story elements and comprehension.

This version of Little Red Riding Hood takes bilingual readers into the concept of helping and understanding how to ask for help. Likewise, your bilingual readers get to explore the five elements of a story in English and Spanish.

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