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Summer Reading 2019  

Growing Readers All Year Long Children grow into readers by reading, reading, and reading some more! The summer is a great time to practice reading together, sharing stories, and getting lost in books. You are never too old to hear a great story or learn something new together. Reading out loud is just as important when children are 15 years old as when they are 3 months old. Remember to encourage your kids to draw pictures and write about their summer, too. Included are some ideas of how you can keep your children reading, listening, and writing this summer. They’re fun and easy!   

Westborough Public Library Summer Reading Program  All children (babies -- grade 5) are welcome to participate! Just stop by the Kids’ Department to get a program log to get started. Kids of all ages will be eligible to enter raffles and win awesome prizes!  The Summer Reading Program runs from June 10 -- August 30 and kids are able to sign up at any time.  

Away for most or all the summer? No problem! Grab a log before you leave and come claim your raffle tickets and other goodies when you return. 

 

 Looking for reading suggestions?  Check out this list of out-of-this-world titles that Kids’ Department librarian, Hannah, made just for you! http://bit.ly/wpssummer19 

 

    

 This flyer is compiled by Elizabeth Berry, PreK-3 ELA Coordinator; Laura D’Elia, Armstrong Librarian; Meléna Streitman, Fales Librarian; John Maxwell, Hastings Librarian; and Hannah Gavalis, Kids’ Department Librarian at the Westborough Public Library.   

Reading Resources Available During the Summer PebbleGo Read or listen to hundreds of nonfiction articles.  Exploring is fun!  https://www.pebblego.com/ Select “Login with PebbleGo” Username: Fales (case sensitive) Password: fes 

International Literacy Association The ILA asks students every year to recommend and vote on their favorite reads. Find the list here!  Children’s Choices 2019 Reading List https://bit.ly/2YcBfTH 

Circle Round A storytelling podcast for kids ages 3 to 10, tells carefully-selected folktales from around the world with an eye towards inclusivity. Stories are adapted for today's families into 10 to 20 minute diverse episodes.  http://bit.ly/circleround 

Unite Literacy A free digital library of simple picture books that can be read and listened to in many different languages.  http://www.uniteforliteracy.com/ 

Summer Reading  Tips to Go!  Sign up and receive 3-4 text messages a week in English or Spanish with ideas to jumpstart reading, writing, and simple science activities for you and your child all summer long.  http://www.startwithabook.org/sms  

Growing Young Writers provides tips, links, and more suggestions on ways to keep kids engaged with writing this summer.   http://www.startwithabook.org/summer-writing 

Brightly: Raise Kids Who Love to Read We want to make it a little easier, and a lot more fun, for parents and educators to raise children who love to read.   https://www.readbrightly.com/  

It’s never too early to start reading to young children! Babies and toddlers are listeners, building their vocabulary before they can even talk. Choose books like this:  

● Brightly colored pictures of simple objects. ● Simple texts, rhyming, and repetition.   ● Books that introduce colors, shapes, counting, and letters. ● Lift-the-flap and sturdy pop-up books to encourage 

exploration. ● Board books and cloth books ● Books that help answer a preschooler’s “why?” questions 

about their world. ● Classic stories with universal themes such as friendship and 

generosity.