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READ, READ, READ From Real Simple Magazine Summer learning loss can be especially tough on early-education children who are just learning to read. “Without regular practice, they may go back in the fall and think, At the end of last year I could read! What happened?” says Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia and the author of Raising Kids Who Read. Have books everywhere (a basketful in the kitchen, a pile in the backseat) – wherever your child is most likely to get bored. Read as a family, side by side, during the hottest hours of the afternoon. For the kid with a required list, this sets a “we’re in this together” rather than “go do your work” tone. And don’t shy away from audiobooks. “They can be a nice alternative to TV – relaxing and good for quiet time. But the vocabulary is richer, and kids are learning more complex content,” says Willingham. To help, the Prairie Community Library will have their Summer Reading Program on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. at the Library. 
The Prairie Community Library’s Summer Reading Program started Tuesday, July 7. The theme this year has to do with heroes and members of the military were introduced by Miss Pollyanna. There are a couple more hiding around the corner. The Summer Reading Program continues through the summer starting at 10:30 a.m. each Tuesday. |
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