Libraries are the perfect summer “field trip” for families,
neighborhoods, and even for childcare centers and day camps. Getting a library
card is free and easy. This provides our children access to a wealth of reading
material. We all know the studies that show children with greater access to
books are better readers. What better way to give children books than to visit
the library on a regular basis?
And remember, libraries have lots more than books! They are
places that parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other friends can take
children on a hot or even rainy summer day for added fun. Most libraries offer computer time, even to our youngest
children. Special programs invite children to explore book characters,
read-alouds, and plot related games. Quiet corners provide space for children to cuddle with a
much-loved book.
Libraries want children to feel welcome and often offer
puzzles and blocks that stimulate the mind and make children feel this is a
place just for them.
So, “check-out” your local library this summer. We are sure
there will be lots to experience!
Standards Alignment:
NAEYC - 2.E.04; 2.H.03; 2.L.05
Head Start - II.A.; V.A.; VII.A.
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