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Summer Reading |
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Summer Reading |
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Summer is a great time for kids to read. With no school and no homework, there are usually plenty of extra hours to fill. Encourage your child to fill those hours with reading. Studies have shown that children who read during their summer vacation retain more of what they have learned throughout the school year and are better prepared for that first day of school in the fall. A love of reading will provide a lifetime of pleasure and learning.
You can encourage children to become avid summer readers by giving them lots of reading choices. Provide books, magazines, and newspapers. Have them read silently or aloud to you or a family member. Read while your child reads to make it a fun family activity.
Look for a schedule of special summer reading events at the Prince George's County Library System (events are subject to change each year).
Book Adventure (www.bookadventure.org) is a free on-line supplemental reading incentive program designed to motivate children to read longer, more frequently, and with greater comprehension. Students may register on any computer connected to the internet.
Houghton Mifflin's Education Place (www.eduplace.com) contains a variety of reading activities and resources.