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Summer is just around the corner!  And, we’ve been having lots of fun with learning the alphabet around the house.  So, I thought I’d combine the two into a summer fun project.

26 Fun Summer Reading Ideas with books and activities!

Our ABC Summer Reading Fun is a version of the summer bucket lists that you may have seen on Pinterest.  I took each letter of the alphabet and created a fun activity to match the letter.  I recycled summer color paint samples that my mom had leftover. Even the names of the colors fit the season- “Summer Dance”, “Lemon Twist” and “June Day”.

Most of the summer reading ideas are free or inexpensive.  The majority are things to do around the house.  However, there are a few summer field trips included.  I also selected a book for each day that relates to the activity.

Alphabet Summer Fun, summer bucket list, ABC books and activities

Every few days we will select which letters we want to complete next.  Since letter “R” is “play in the rain,” we will obviously have to schedule that for a day that the forecast dictates.

Here is what we have lined up for the summer.

For a complete printable list of activities and the books we will use click here:  Alphabet Summer Activity and Book List

In addition to reading a story about the topic and completing the activity.  This will be a fun way for us to explore books and have fun together as a family.

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About Jodie Rodriguez

Jodie Rodriguez is a mom of two young boys and an early childhood/elementary educator with over 20 years of experience. Jodie's passion is helping parents, teachers, librarians and anyone else interested in nurturing and reaching ALL of our youngest growing readers.

Comments

  1. Kelly at Little Wonders' Days says

    This is such a neat list Jodie! I think I may do this list each week just to have more fun with books this summer. I’m so glad you linked up to the summer bucket list party. I’m featuring your list today. Have a super summer!

  7. Vivian Kirkfield says

    What an awesome blog you have! So glad I hopped by via the Children’s Book Week Giveaway Hop.:) I am all about teaming up picture books and activities to extend and enrich the read-aloud experience. Would love to win the books…have a brand-new grand-baby. 🙂

  11. Jacquie@KCEdventures says

    Thanks for featuring our Pinterest Board for the summer bucket lists – I just love seeing what everyone’s planning to do with the kids! Super Great giveaway! Wish my kids weren’t past the abc book stage but alas, they do grow up 😉

  13. nicole krutz says

    going on hikes, going to the park, visiting the zoo, taking a trip to upstate ny to see family and friends, swimming, taking little field trips 🙂 🙂

  18. Tyneisha Fondren says

    For summer fun we’ll be cooling off inside! Gets to be well over 100 in the summer here in southern California.

  19. Melissa Anglim says

    Summer reading, camping, art projects, letter writing, swimming, going to the beach, tending the garden… the only question – is summer long enough to fit it all in????

  20. Cindy Ray says

    Putting our pool up and doing a lot of swimming, water balloon fights, bubbles and chalk, and barbecue’s

  21. Suzie Williams says

    Lots of swimming, going to the library for special Summer Reading events, and lots of relaxing.

  22. Andrea C says

    Taking the kids to the parks and swimming at my parent’s house when it gets warmer!

  23. Ingrid says

    Hopefully I’ll make it to the pool or beach often enough so I can teach my toddler how to swim. Great prize, thanks!

  24. mandy canterbury says

    This is my family and I’s first full summer in Louisiana (we’re from ohio). So I think our summer fun is going to involve a lot of water and anything we can do to keep us cool! And maybe a few weekend trips!

  25. Lori Poteat says

    We are going to be hanging out in the pool, taking a trip to the mountains and a trip to the beach.

  26. Lynn Prucha says

    What a great package!! My boys would love to win this!! Thanks so much for the opportunity!

  27. Georgia Beckman says

    For Memorial Day weekend we’re staying at Yogi Bear camp with our daughter & her family. We’re renting a cabin. They have an RV. Not sure what the rest of the summer will hold but hopefully something fun!

  28. Lindsey says

    We’ll be staying inside mostly to hide away from the heat. Maybe a few late evening trips to the pool.

  29. Brandy Fisk says

    Doing preschool with the 3 kids I watch and my 1 year old, going to a water park, and just enjoying time off of school for my 11 year old.

  31. Ann says

    Oh good question! We plan to go to the beach a lot since we are on Cape Cod but I would also like to get the kids into a program at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History!

    I would love to win! I love ABC books!!!

    Also wanted to personally invite you to enter my children’s book giveaway (I guess I just missed the cut off for this link up)… http://www.doodlesandjots.com/2013/05/14/pages-to-ponder/

  33. MamaGames says

    We have lots of summer fun planned, but the kids’ favorite thing about summer is going to a different park every day.

  35. mamaprepper says

    It’s always fun to find a new kids educational blog! I’m going to dive right in a read! =)

  36. Kelly says

    Our summer fun will consist of planting 3/4 acre garden and setting up a roadside stand to sell the garden produce. We are also getting chickens. The kids are so excited!

  37. Elisabeth says

    I will be spending lots of time with family! My Mom will come down and stay with us for a while this summer so I’m looking forward to that.

  38. Judy says

    This summer I will be reading, going to Guatemala to work with a medical clinic and working with children, relaxing, getting my library lessons done for at least one marking period! 🙂

  39. Tiffany Schmidt says

    we will be playing outside as much as possible and creating craft projects to send to family that cannot be around for holiday events.

  41. Tanya Rubezhov says

    Playing outside, reading a lot, playing games and continue with our reading and math studies while playing educational fun games.
    Thank you for the giveaway.

  42. Kim Cady says

    Swimming, reading under a tree, picnics on the grass, having friends over for lunch

  43. Mamie a says

    we will reading book, playing outside, swinging on the pouch swing and gardening.

  44. Elizabeth says

    This summer I will be entertaining my 2 year old. He is obsessed with his alphabet right now and I’m eager to teach him the alphabet in many ways. Love this giveaway! As a former kinder teacher, this is awesome!

  46. Rachelle Douglas says

    Well, I hope that my kids and I are visiting you and your kids a couple times this summer and doing some of the ABC summer activities.

  48. Lynda @ Rhody Reader says

    We’ll head to the beach and visit family this summer. And participate in our library summer reading program, of course!

  51. Kerry Johnson says

    With two four year olds, we will spend a lot of time outside, exploring nature and creating a garden.

    • Kerry Johnson says

      With two four year olds, we will spend a lot of time outside, exploring nature and creating a garden.

  55. Nari @ The Novel World says

    This summer, I’ll be signing up my little man (first child!) for his first Summer Reading Celebration at our local library. He’ll only be 4 months old, but you’re never too young to be introduced to books when your mom is a librarian.

  56. Amy says

    a couple of mini-trips, pool time, and a day camp! Can’t wait for summer to get going!

  57. Laura M says

    We will be enjoying our back yard a lot…a toddler and an infant with varying nap means that we won’t go far, but we can still have fun!

  61. Lori J. H. says

    We enjoy a vacation, usually the beach and our local library has a book program we participate in. The rest of the time is spent hanging out at the house and swimming 🙂 I’m so blessed to be able to do the things we do together.
    Thanks for the giveaway. I have 6 children who will enjoy them.

      • Mamie a says

        I am so looking forward to my local library summer reading. they have a program for my old year old daughter and the librarian said they get board book and thing for their reward. we love book and our local library they offer so many program ever many that my one year old enjoys.

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