Any time can be learning time, and summer is a perfect opportunity to raise a reader! This summer, PBS KIDS and PBS member stations across the country are hosting 10 weeks of on-air programming, online activities and local events to encourage families to explore reading, writing and language. PBS KIDS is also joining forces with our summer literacy partners, iVillage and JetBlue, to motivate families across the country to engage in fun, easy-to-do activities that will help keep kids reading all summer long.
Each week from June 4 through August 10, look for new downloadable activities that extend the fun and learning of PBS KIDS shows at home. The fun kicks off with Wild Kratts “Zack Attack Week.”
Inspire your kids to read this summer with daily tips from PBS KIDS and iVillage. The challenge starts June 18, but you can sign up today!
PBS KIDS and JetBlue are joining forces again to help keep families reading throughout the summer. Find out more at Soar with Reading.
Kids love challenges and a little friendly competition. Sign up for Scholastic’s Summer Challenge where kids can log reading minutes and earn rewards.
Research shows that children who don’t maintain reading skills over the summer are likely to start the upcoming school year at a disadvantage. Here are our top tips to prevent the summer slump:
Don’t make summer reading a chore. Find five simple ways to keep your kids excited about reading all summer long.
Literacy can happen anywhere, from the playground to the doctor’s office. Check out these everyday ways to build your child’s literacy skills.
“Boys of Steel” author, Marc Tyler Nobleman, offers ideas on how to avoid the summer reading slump.
Get an idea of how your child’s reading abilities might develop during his early years:
Help your daughter realize the power of her own potential, guide her belief in herself at a young age with these books for empowering young girls.
Whether you have a bookworm or a reluctant reader, we’ve got suggestions that can help your son find books he will enjoy.
Looking for more books? Search by more than a dozen topic and age to find books even the most finicky reader will devour.
Your library is a great resource to connect you and your child to the world of words. Stop by today and find out about reading programs, book clubs and more!
Don’t know your local library? Find a library with these tools:
PBS KIDS Raising Readers is a national effort that uses the power of public media to help children ages 2 to 8 improve their literacy skills. Find out how PBS KIDS Raising Readers is closing the literacy achievement gap.
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