Family Literacy Night Kick-off

Activities Overview & Book Distribution

Summer Reading is Key!• If you don’t use it you lose it!

• If students do not read over the summer they actually lose their reading skills.

• The longer you go the worse it gets!• High school dropout rates increase

without summer reading opportunities.

• Together we can change this!• Children who received and read 12

books over the summer scored much higher in testing than those who did not

“ABC’s” of Summer Reading

Access: 12 books just for students and access to the renovated school library!

Books: All chosen to match the student’s interests & reading level!

Comprehension: A caring adult or peer is there to read with the students, plus tons of fun activities!

How SummerREADS Works

Step 1: Book Distribution (K-3rd grade)

• Tonight students in grades K – 3 take home 12 books

How SummerREADS Works

Step 2: Weinberg School Libraries

• Monday to Thursday

• 10am-3pm

• June 23rd to August 7th

• Breakfast and lunch served

How SummerREADS Works

How SummerREADS Works

Step 3: READ 15

• Read 15 minutes each day

• Record in your log to win prizes

• Bring your log to the library to get stamped and

receive your prizes!

Now what?• A special presentation while you eat • By Susan Tager, MD Family Coalition

and then…

• SummerREADS stations are here!

• Port Discovery

• Raising a Reader (sessions start every 15

minutes, be sure to attend one!)

• Book and reading log distribution

• Register for summer

See you this

summer!