Summer Reading Program: Not JUST Fun!

As much as our kids enjoy earning prizes for reading (and we enjoy giving them!), recent research shows that the benefits of summer reading are greater than we realize.

James Sangil Kim, Ed.D., assistant professor of education at Harvard, says "students who read a minimum of eight high-interest books at their Lexile level over the summer can achieve similar gains in reading growth as students who attend school."* The loss of kids' reading ability over the summer break is referred to as "summer loss."

So, keep your summer loss at a miniumum and read with us! Come in and register for the Summer Reading Program. It's not too late!

(To check your child's Lexile level, go to www.lexile.com and enter the latest title of a book your child has completed. This Lexile number can be used as a guide for selecting additional titles at your child's reading level.)

*www.oclc.org/news/announcements/2010/announcement469.htm