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Keeping Kids Busy - Summer Reading Programs
I know it may be difficult to get children to read during the summer, but it is important to keep them in the habit of reading. Following are some reading programs available. Most public libraries have some kind of summer reading program, so I would suggest checking with your local library.
Participation is fun and an easy way for kids to earn free books. They simply read any eight books – library books, books borrowed from friends or books bought at Barnes & Noble – write about their favorite part, and bring a completed tear page to a Barnes & Noble bookstore. Children then choose their free book from a list of paperback titles.
Our 2010 program features Scholastic's best-selling multi-media adventure series 'The 39 Clues®'. Authors Rick Riordan, Gordon Korman, Peter Lerangis, Jude Watson, Patrick Carman, Linda Sue Park, and Margaret Peterson Haddix will make appearances at select stores across the country, and will also participate in a Summer Reading blog at Barnes & Noble. The free program kicks off in Barnes & Noble stores across the country May 25 and continues through September 6. Teachers, parents and children can download the Summer Reading materials for free at www.bn.com/summerreading.
Imagination Library
In 1996, Dolly Parton launched an exciting new effort to benefit the children of her home county in east Tennessee. Dolly wanted to foster a love of reading among her county's preschool children and their families. She wanted children to be excited about books and to feel the magic that books can create. Moreover, she could insure that every child would have books, regardless of their family's income.
So she decided to mail a brand new, age appropriate book each month to every child under 5 in Sevier County. With the arrival of every child's first book, the classic The Little Engine That Could ™, every child could now experience the joy of finding their very own book in their mail box. These moments continue each month until the child turns 5—and in their very last month in the program they receive Look Out Kindergarten Here I Come.
About the Author
Nancy Kvamme is owner of In the Black Money Coaching. Her goal is to help others organize their financial lives and make the most of their money. She also feels its important to teach financial literacy to children. Also, teaching money saving tips and ideas to make your money go further.
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Things to keep me busy in summer, to help me forget my depression?
I've just broke up for the summer, and i need stuff to do to keep me real busy - otherwise i focus on my depression.
I've finished school and going to college, so no work to do. I don't have many friends, and not much money either.
But i enjoy the satisfaction of getting things done and ticking them off lists. Could you think of anything i could do for the next week or so?
get started on writting a book/story/poem
make a scrap book of all your favourite memorys photos etc
get fit join a exercise class or club. or get a bike and go for a bike ride or just go jogging or walking
get creative in the kitchen try out new recipes cook dinner for your family or for yourself
buy a small pet a hamster/fish/budgie they arent expensive and are easy and cheap to look after and can do wonders for depression
get a small job like delivery papers/f;yers or babysitting or working in a cafe restraunts to earn yourself some money and maybe make some new friends
have a dvd night pick your fav dvds from your house and get loadza junk food and watch dvd after dvd
hope this helped and have a great summer
