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title: 3 keys to successful summer reading (regardless of the languages students speak)
description: Unlock the secrets to effective summer reading programs. Discover three key strategies for success in promoting literacy and engagement.
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# [3 keys to successful summer reading (regardless of the languages students speak)](https://www.prp.group/client-family-news-and-announcements/3-keys-to-successful-summer-reading-regardless-of-the-languages-students-speak)

 Written by [PRP Group](https://www.prp.group/client-family-news-and-announcements/author/prp-group) | Mar 18, 2024 7:00:00 AM

When I began teaching English as a second language (ESL), I had anywhere from seven to 13 different languages in my classroom because our district was in an area with a lot of recent immigration. It was an entry point for me to begin thinking about what a rich profession teaching is, along with how students develop their early reading skills, especially when they are learning multiple languages at once.

Today, I am the director of Literacy First, a program that the University of Texas launched almost 30 years ago with the mission of teaching students to read in the early grades. Literacy First fulfills its mission by offering a variety of support services, with a particular focus on achieving successful outcomes for growing readers, including one-to-one literacy interventions, teacher and staff training, instructional coaching, data-centered advising, and bilingual and culturally sustaining reading resources and interventions. One of the things I’ve learned a great deal about along the way is how to run an effective summer reading program for emergent bilingual students.

[Read More ->](https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/03/12/3-keys-to-successful-summer-reading/)

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