1. Family Literacy Night Kick-off Activities Overview & Book Distribution

2. Summer Reading is Key! If you don’t use it you lose it! If students do not read over the summer they actually lose their reading skills. The longer you go the worse it gets! High school dropout rates increase without summer reading opportunities. Together we can change this! Children who received and read 12 books over the summer scored much higher in testing than those who did not

3. “ABC’s” of Summer Reading Access: 12 books just for students and access to the renovated school library! Books: All chosen to match the student’s interests & reading level! Comprehension: A caring adult or peer is there to read with the students, plus tons of fun activities!

4. How SummerREADS Works

5. Step 1: Book Distribution (K-3 rd grade) Tonight students in grades K – 3 take home 12 books How SummerREADS Works

6. Step 2: Weinberg School Libraries Monday to Thursday 10am-3pm June 23 rd to August 7 th Breakfast and lunch served How SummerREADS Works

7. Step 3: READ 15 Read 15 minutes each day Record in your log to win prizes Bring your log to the library to get stamped and receive your prizes!

8. Now what? A special presentation while you eat By Susan Tager, MD Family Coalition and then… SummerREADS stations are here! Port Discovery Raising a Reader (sessions start every 15 minutes, be sure to attend one!) Book and reading log distribution Register for summer

9. S e e y o u t h i s s u m m e r !