Rolly's Summer Reading Program helps fight the summer slide
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| Form for Summer Reading Program |
We want to help with that. Of course, the Sacramento Library also has a summer reading program for children. Furthermore, the U.S. Department of Education has numerous tips on how to avoid the summer slide.
A New Reading Program for Sacramento Children
This summer we're introducing Rolly's Summer Reading Program for children 12 years of age and under. When your children read 8 books of their choosing and submit the form, they'll receive a free comic book.* Plus, they can earn a bonus book by drawing and writing their own comic (details below).
We're dividing the summer into two parts, so your child can participate one time in each period:
- Part 1: June 10 - July 15, 2014
- Part 2: July 16 - August 31, 2014
So, if your child participates in both parts of Rolly's Summer Reading Program, she or he could earn up to 4 free comic books.
How the Program Works
It's simple:
2. Let your child choose each book he or she wants to read.
It doesn't matter if the book is 32-pages with lots of pictures or 100-pages of text. Every book qualifies. It doesn't matter if the book is from your home library, the public library, or something you pick up at the shop (save with Rolly's Reading Club).
3. After reading a book, write the title on the form along with what your child liked about the book.
Use a separate sheet of paper or a reading journal, if you'd like. Also, it's better if it's in your own child's handwriting. If you help a little, please make sure it's in your child's own words. As a secondary option, we'll gladly accept art inspired by the book.
4. Once the form is full, turn it in for a free* comic book from Empire's Comics Vault.
5. Bonus! Have your child write and draw his or her own comic book for one more free comic book.
How? Take an 8 1/2 sheet of paper, fold it in half. Add art. Add words.
More summer reading resources
If you're looking for more information on the subject, search the internet and you'll find plenty of great articles, research, and resources.__________________________
*Free comics limited to select children's titles on-hand in Empire's Comics Vault's inventory.
