As the weather gets
warmer and school winds down, parents, children and teachers begin the
countdown for the last day of school.
But I know after about
a week off from school, I hear the familiar, “I’m bored,” from my children.
We make weekly trips to
the library and participate in summer reading programs.
The American library
association states, “Summer reading programs began in the 1890s as a way to
encourage school children, particularly those in urban areas and not needed for
farm work, to read during their summer vacation, use the library and develop
the habit of reading. Libraries also now offer summer reading programs for
adults, as well as children. Research conducted by the National Center for
Educational Statistics found that in 1994, 95% of public libraries offered summer reading
programs for children; there are
not statistics for adult summer programs.”
That’s a fact I didn’t
know, how about you?
All of our local
libraries have reading programs as well as bookstores. Here’s the link to
Barnes and Noble’s summer reading program:
We read and listen to a
lot of books in the summer. Between the library and my audible subscription, we
always have at least three audio books in the car for both short and long car
rides and a half dozen books at home.
Besides reading,
playing and swimming, I also have a few lists of ideas I’ll pull up when I hear
the familiar, “I’m bored.” Here are a few links:
As the school year
comes to an end, I hope that you all have a safe, enjoyable and not boring
summer!
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