First Ward Elementary Summer   Reading Resources  

Did you know that on average 20% of reading progress made during the school year  can be lost during the summer months?! Help us change that average by checking  

out these awesome reading resources that can keep your scholar reading all  summer long!  

Grade Levels   Description   Link  

 All Grades  

CMS Summer Learning plans!  (click on the dates to access  

lessons)  

https://www.cms.k12.nc.us/remotele arning/Pages/Content.aspx  

K- 4th grades  

Reading Checkup! This CMS  website gives your student a  quick quiz to determine their  reading level and the skills  

they need the most help with,  then resources catered to the  

quiz results!  

https://readingcheckup.org/  

 All Grades  

Edgenuity! Use the Clever  portal to access this site that  

uses your students most  current MAP test to create  lessons designed for their  

next steps in learning  

 https://my.ncedcloud.org/  

 All Grades  

Sora ! TONS of popular books on  a digital platform and free for  all CMS students. Can also be  accessed through the Clever  

Portal  

 https://soraapp.com/library/cms  

All Grades   Epic! One of the largest digital  libraries. Currently offering  

30 free days for parents  

https://www.getepic.com/  

Rising 1st - 3rd grades   Read Charlotte! Parent  resources to help your child  

with reading this summer  

readcharlotte.org  

 All Grades  

Summer Break Challenge! Join  the local library’s summer  

reading challenge!  

https://cmlibrary.beanstack.org/rea der365