Summer is finally heeeyar! And no doubt that after the (insanely) long winter, kids want to play in the dirt, dance in the rain, and bask in the sun. (So do we!) Although I couldn’t agree more with lots of outside play and imaginations gone wild, they must be reading. Everyday.
Summer reading not only helps them retain what they’ve learned during the school year, it further develops and prepares them for the next. Some benefits include improved literacy and comprehension skills, stress reduction, sharpened focus, and increased knowledge and imagination. Besides being a super-fun way to exercise that brain, reading stimulates, entertains, and motivates!
A local library or online summer reading program is a great way to get excited and can be a solid motivator in achieving their summer reading goals. They can participate anywhere, see other children reading for fun, choose from an endless variety of topics and adventures, win prizes, and grow confident in their reading abilities. Libraries rock!
Have many books/kid-friendly magazines in sight, read yourself (they learn by example), make story time a priority, go with them to the library, or take advantage of flea market/garage sale season, just fill those arms with BOOOOOKS!
Summer Reading Kickoff Event 2023
Carnegie Library Pittsburgh
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