"All summer we had a delightful 8 year-old boy attend
the Summer Reading Club. He came every time, took part in everything,
helped with clean-up and almost cried when told our student was going
back to university.
However, he struggled to read. We spent time finding books
that were interesting but not difficult to read. And still he struggled.
Last week I ran into his mum and we talked about what fun
he'd had. She said she was frustrated by the lack of improvement in his
reading until the day before, when suddenly, out of a clear blue sky, he
read recipe instructions to his dad without stumbling or stopping to sound out
words.
She believes it was because we spent the time, making him
believe that there were books out there for him."
What's your Summer Reading Club story? Has your child or someone you know been positively impacted by the program? Let us know in the comments section!
For more information about the Summer Reading Club and fun programs happening through the Okanagan Regional Library system please click here.
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