With school out for the summer, how will you keep your children reading? Set a good example. Find some time to relax and curl up with a good book in the backyard. Be sure to visit your local library and learn about summer reading challenges offered for both children and adults.
When my children were young they were allowed their very own library card when they could write their name well enough to sign their card. Our library had no limit on the number of books one could check out, so the limit I set was, "as many as you can carry". We would take home 4 stacks of books, spread them out on the cool wood floor of our living room and read the afternoon away.
Today I checked the internet for some summer reading programs. The Association for Library Services to Children has a list of Notable books. It includes many award winners.
About.com features the "Top 10 Summer Reading List for Kids and Teens: 2010".
Both Borders and Barnes and Noble have summer reading challenges for children that include opportunities for them to earn a free book.
Make reading a priority for your children this summer with quality books and memories they will treasure.
Children, especially young adults seem to be glued to their electronics. Maybe the iPods can be loaded with an appropriate book on tape. Not the same as reading from a page or screen, but...
ReplyDeleteJames Burke, reader since an infant.