One way to battle summer slide is through reading for fun, which is associated with many academic and health benefits, including strengthening the brain,...
Lindsay Marczak, senior director of research and validation at Scholastic, the largest publisher of children’s books in the U.S., said in an interview withthat building home libraries can make a real difference in children’s likelihood of reading.“When kids have the opportunity to choose their books, they’re empowered to choose what stories they like the most,” Marczak said. “If you have some agency in what you’re reading, you’re more likely to do it.
David Sanroman shows his cat Luna as mother Rosa Mendoza prepares him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. Mendoza makes sure her children have "no technology" times for reading. If children read for 10 days, they can earn a free book they can take home for their own home library. If they read for 50 days, they have the chance to earn prizes that include hoverboards, bikes and bouncy houses.The program is popular among library patrons, said Haley Kral, early literacy manager of the Dallas Public Library. “There are people who start on the very first possible day and will read every day of the summer.
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