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In the last year, I’ve watched my son’s love for reading flourish, along with a significant advancement in his reading comprehension and fluency. Both of my kids excitedly anticipate our weekly visits to our local library to check out new and familiar books, and this has helped fuel their love for reading. Series books are their favorites, but I’ve noticed my son in particular select books that correspond to the subjects he is learning in school, including science and American History.
Of late, there has been a heavy emphasis on the academic disciplines of science, technology, engineering and math. The belief is that introduction of these disciplines early on can fuel a student’s long-term educational success.
One way my kids are learning STEM is through books. I’m a huge proponent of allowing kids to choose the books they want to read, particularly in the summer, but I’ve definitely been known to suggest books that I feel are as engaging as they are academic. In honor of the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge, here are the BEST STEM books to add to your home library:
1. Barnum’s Bones: How Barnum Brown Discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World
2. If…A Mind-Bending New Way of Looking at Big Ideas and Numbers
3. Eight Dolphins of Katrina: A True Tale of Survival
4. Physics: Why Matter Matters!
5. Sniffer Dogs: How Dogs (and Their Noses) Save the World
6. Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes
8. The Emperor’s Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China
9. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
10. Batman Science: The Real-World Science Behind Batman’s Gear
11. Professor Astro Cat’s Frontiers of Space
All summer long, we’ve been logging our reading minutes as part of the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge and despite the fact that we’re about 1 month away from the start of the new school year, it’s not too late to join. When you visit Scholastic.com/Summer your child can track his/her daily reading minutes along with entering to win a variety of prizes. Parent and child resources include daily reading tips, free booklists, summer reading activities, free printables and more. You can learn more about the Energizer® Instant Win Game by visiting Energizer® Bunny on Facebook.
Scholastic is also striving to break the world record for summer reading. Every Monday, Scholastic will announce a #MondayMinutesGoal for kids to read together throughout the week. I encourage you to follow @Scholastic on Twitter using the hashtags #MondayMinutesGoal and #SummerReading to share your child’s reading minutes.
This year’s Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge theme is “Power Up & Read,” powered by ENERGIZER®. To learn more about the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge or to attain access to Scholastic Resources to keep your child reading all summer long, visit Scholastic.com.
Win It! One of you will win a Scholastic Innovation Book Packet which will include the following:
- The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip
- The Invention of Hugo Cabret
- Extreme Science Careers
- Extreme Experiments
- Plus Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge materials including reading logs, pledges, bookmarks, and more!
Simply complete the Rafflecopter form and leave a comment with your favorite children’s STEM book. Comments will close on August 14, 2015 at 11:59 PM PST.
US Residents only. Duplicates and comments not including the above information will be disqualified. Comments are moderated. If you don’t see your comment in a reasonable amount of time, send me an email. Bloggers and non-bloggers may enter. If you don’t want to leave your email address, please be sure to check back for my announcement on the winner. Please note that winners must respond within 48 hours of being announced/contacted or another winner will be drawn.
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D SCHMIDT says
My childen love their National Geograpgic fact books.
janetfaye says
I like the book Extreme Experiments.
Katrina B says
My son wants The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
Jennifer Cervantes says
My kids love the magic school bus series of books.
Maureen says
I have three children who enjoy reading the Build It Yourself Series (Robotics is a personal favorite).
ASHLEY COSSETTE says
The Magic School bus was a favorite for me growing up, and my children have grown up with the same love for them! Such Treasures!
Audra says
I like the nat geo book
Julie Lundstrom says
My favorite are the Magic School Bus.
Natalie says
We love the magic school bus books
Annmarie W. says
My daughter loved The Invention of Hugo Cabret! And I know my niece would now enjoy all these prize books!
Sharon Schoepe says
My son loves the Magic School Bus books
beth says
We love sneaky uses for everyday objects.
Susan says
A favorite in our family is the magic school bus books they are so great!p
Christina Anne says
I love the Magic School Bus books (any of them)!
Missy Marie says
The Magic School Bus is fun! Thank you for the chance.
karen says
We love the extreme books
Leah Shumack says
My daughter really likes the Extreme books!
stacey grantham says
My 8 yr old son is an excellent reader, and loves anything science!
Fiona N says
My son loves The Magic School Bus book
Thank You for the chance
brandy says
We love the magic school bus