Keep them Reading All Summer Long

Let's keep our kids reading this summer. There are some great incentive programs happening in Naperville this summer. I have also come across a few fun and free activities along with rainy day websites.

Reading Incentives-
Naperville Public Library(June 7-August 1)-Make a Splash and Read Summer Programs. Student need a library card to register. Prizes are given out throughout the summer to keep kids reading.
Borders-http://media.bordersstores.com/pdf/summerreading.pdf
Barnes and Noble-http://images.barnesandnoble.com/pimages/resources/events/2010/summerreading/pdf/2010_PassporttoSummerReading.pdf
FUN and FREE-
Anderson's Author Visits-http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/events.php
Kids Bowl Free- http://www.kidsbowlfree.com/
Naperville Library Museum Pass- http://www.naperville-lib.org/Programs/macyadvpass.htm
Naperville Library Programs- http://calendar.naperville-lib.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp
Naperville Summer Concerts- www.napervilleband.org (June 24-Disney/Family Night)
Fannie May(Bolingbrook-Promenade only)- The Bolingbrook store is offering a free scoop of ice cream for each report card reflecting an “A”. Have your students proudly stop by our location with their report card reflecting an “A” and we will serve them a free scoop of ice cream for a job well done. One scoop per report card regardless of the number of A’s earned during the school year! Validation dates: May 29, 2010 to August 31, 2010.
Summer Calendars of Ideas
Reading is Fundimental-http://www.rif.org/assets/Documents/parents/Summer.pdf
PBS Calendar-http://pbskids.org/island/activities/calendar/
Websites for rainy days-
Ms. Batchu's collection of websites http://games4learning.blogspot.com/Clow's LMC site http://clow.ipsd.org/schoolbag.htmlABCya http://www.abcya.com/
Math sites http://brookdalemath.blogspot.com/


GREEN TIP: The City of Naperville will host its annual one-day Reuse & Recycle Extravaganza from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 5 at Alcatel-Lucent, 1960 Lucent Lane. Items suitable for recycling that might otherwise end up in landfills are electronics, scrap metal, books, bicycle and parts, shoes, non-broken eyeglasses, hearing aids and keys, clothing buttons and rulers, tattered American flags, ink jet cartridges and cell phones. For more information, visit www.naperville.il.us/reuserecycle.aspx or call the Department of Public Works at 630- 420-6095.

Mother-Daughter Book Club

Our Mother-Daughter Book Club continues with a fun and lively discussion of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Read the book together, then come ready to share your thoughts.　 New members are welcome. Please RSVP by calling our Downers Grove store at (630) 963-2665.

Saturday, June 26 at 2:00 p.m.
Downers Grove

Camp Anderson's

Activities, projects, experiments, games and hands-on fun! From the bookstore to the backyard, we're offering ideas to engage, excite and inspire kids all summer long. Geared for ages 6 through 10, this is a free drop-in activity. Reservations are suggested. Please RSVP by calling the store hosting your preferred session. Parents are asked to please stay on the premises with their children.

Thursday, June 10, 2:00-3:30 p.m.;
Friday, June 11, 7:00-8:30 p.m.; and
Saturday, June 12, 10:00-11:30 a.m. in both stores

Summer Reading Program at the Public Library

The Naperville Public Library will introduce the summer reading program’s activities and prizes to Spring Brook students on May 24th. Help rev up your children for summer reading by signing them up for the program and attending book related events. Your influence on your child’s reading habits is vast! Help spark your child’s reading interest by modeling independent reading and reading aloud with your child. Your child is never too old for read alouds!

Spring Brook Chalks about Books

Miss Hoyle LMC Director and Miss Kolman, 5th grade teacher teamed up with the financial support of the PTA to create Spring Brook “Chalks” about Books. 4th and 5th graders are currently reading a book. Miss Hoyle will meet with all 4th and 5th grade classes to teach students the details of chalking, walking and talking about their book in a persuasive way to interest other students in their book. On May 18th students will go outside and become “sidewalk illustrators” creating an original chalk book cover drawing for their book. After designing and coloring their cement book covers, students will venture out to see others’ artwork writing down enticing titles. Each student will leave with a handwritten bookmark list of books to read over the summer. “This is an exciting hands-on way to show our love for books and enthusiasm to read over the summer” says Miss Hoyle, LMC Director. Thank you to the Spring Brook PTA for helping make this event possible!