Summer reading Program How-to
GET STARTED
- Children program is ages 12 years and under. Teen program is 13-17 years.
- Pick up a bookmark from the Black River Falls Public Library starting June 15
- READ
- Children’s Summer Reading Events June/July
- Children’s Summer Reading Events August
WIN
This summer we will evolve dragons! Pick up your “Unearth a Story” folder at the Library’s circulation desk and choose your own dragon eggs to get started! Each folder contains instructions and a reading log. Every 30 minutes of reading will evolve one dragon to the next stage (egg, baby, teen, adult). Evolve 4 adults and win a real 3D printed dragon egg!
WHY READ OVER THE SUMMER?
The reading skills of children decline if they do not read over summer break, similar to playing an instrument, or not playing an instrument for three months. Those that read will be more likely to be on target or ahead of their peers. Studies show that reading skill loss is long-term and cumulative, each year widening the child’s skills gap.
Kids can read a variety of print materials, including comics and magazines that they find interesting, as long as they’re reading during the summer. The National Institute of Health states, “When children become good readers in the early grades, they are more likely to become better learners throughout their school years and beyond.”