Lake Forest Park teachers encourage our students to participate in summer reading programs found at the KCLS (Lake Forest Park, Shoreline, Richmond Beach) Libraries.

One of the benefits of visiting your public library over the summer is that it helps readers avoid "summer learning loss."  Students who read and learn over the summer continue to make academic progress and have a strong start their new school year.   

Visit your library's website to place holds on books.  The Librarians will find your books and put them aside for you.  When you visit the Library, the books will be waiting for you to check out. It's easy!

The links below are my recommendations for summer reading and learning.  You'll find more ideas on our PTA's website.

Frank Kleyn
Teacher-Librarian
Lake Forest Park Elementary School

King County (Lake Forest Park) Public Library - Summer Learning Opportunities 

• KCLS Summer Learning Program for K-5 - Sign up and start logging your reading minutes!
  
  
• KCLS Summer Reading for Grades 6-12 - What do iPads, tacos and basketball have to do with KCLS Teen Summer Reading? These are some of the prizes you can win this year if you participate in our teen summer reading!  Teen Summer Reading is open to teens in grades 6-12 and runs from June 1 through August 31.
  
  
• KCLS Online - Access Online Books, Audiobooks, Databases Via KCLS Online. Use your Shoreline School District Student ID to read eBooks, listen to audiobooks, and much more. You can read eBooks and listen to audiobooks on a home computer, tablet, etc.  All you need is a web browser. 
  
  
• KCLS Events - Search events taking place at the Lake Forest Park, Shoreline, and Richmond Beach Libraries. 
  
  
• KCLS Recommended Books - Find book recommendations for kids, tweens, and adults. 
  
  
• KCLS - Get a Library Card
  
  
• Read books and win prizes all summer long at Third Place Books!

Keyboarding Practice

To practice keyboarding skills, students in grades 3-6 can login to typingclub.com using their district Google account.  This free online keyboarding program will teach them how to type and track their progress.  It is recommended that students spend just 10 minutes a day working on keyboarding.  

Click here for instructions on logging in to typingclub.com using a district Google account.

Computer Programming/Coding

• Code Academy
  
  
• Code.org - Educational Courses - This page offers sequential courses in coding and it is our starting
  point at LFP. When you get to the page, choose course 2.
  
  
• Code.org - Hour of Code - quick coding activities
  
  
• Khan Academy - Computer Programming
  
  
• Scratch Programming
  
  
• Coder Dojo - Take your child to a free coding class on a Saturday.
  
  

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