Asset Message of the Week - Reading for Pleasure

ONLY 21% OF MIDDLETOWN YOUTH REPORT THAT THEY READ FOR PLEASURE 3 OR MORE HOURS PER WEEK
Today is officially the first day of summer! With that said, unfortunately statistics show that youth in Middletown are not reading for pleasure as much as we would hope. Summer is a wonderful time to help the children in your life learn to enjoy reading. Below you will find several resources to help kids feed their brains this summer!!!!

MIDDLETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS/RUSSELL LIBRARY OPPORTUNITIES

Summer Reading Programs start June 21- At Russell Library

One World Many Stories
(Summer Reading Program for 3 years to entering 3rd grade.)

Beginning Tuesday, June 21, kids are invited to come in to the Russell Library to get started on the One World, Many Stories summer reading program. For every five books you read you’ll earn a sticker and a small take home prize. After 25 books you earn great prizes from local merchants and a free book. Being read to counts! There will be great programs as well as lots of reading fun. Come and see where books take you this summer. http://www.russelllibrary.org/kids/kids_events_progs.html

You are Here: An Around the World Summer Reading Adventure
(Summer Reading Program for entering 4th grade and up.)

There are many activities for you to choose: from creating a new family tradition to blogging book reviews online, there's something for everyone. Along the way you will win prizes, as well as a chance to win a raffle prize. When you complete a category you will win a prize and earn a raffle ticket and a chance to win one of the raffle prizes. If you have any questions about the program or need help finding a book, please feel free to ask a librarian.

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BOOK MOBILE: The Book Mobile will be driven by our school Principals every Wednesday starting June 29th. See the schedule below…..this is an opportunity for students to get free books!

WEDNESDAYS
June 29, July 13, July 27, August 10
9:30 am Hillside Laundromat, 11 Hillside Ave.
10:30 am Woodbury Circle, Summer Hill & Maplewood Terrace Neighborhood
11:30 am Macdonough School, 66 Spring St.
12:30 pm Salvation Army, 515 Main St.
1:30 pm Traverse Square Neighborhood & IDELLA HOWELL CENTER 44 Hamlin St.
2:30 pm Stoneycrest Dr./Rose Circle
3:30 pm Plaza Dr.

WEDNESDAYS
July 6, July 20, August 3, August 17
9:30 am Wesley School, Wesleyan Hills Rd.
10:30 am Wadsworth St. in front of Snow School
11:30 pm Long Hill & Daddario Dr.
12:30 pm I Have a Friend Youth Center, 309 South Main St.
1:30 pm Burgandy Apartments, Grandview Dr., Faith Christian Assembly of
God Church, Beacon Hill & the Highlands, Highland Crescent - Ball Field
2:30 pm Smith Park on Country Club Rd.

Visit: http://www.middletownreads.wikispaces.com/ which is a wiki page set up with information on other programs and reading incentives for students through the summer. Students are being asked to read at least 15 minutes per day during the summer and log their reading. At the end of the summer those that read the most will be entered into various drawings. There is also a project based contest on the page where students can win a Kindle!

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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Borders “Double-Dog Dare” - Beginning 6/1/11, kids 12 and under who read 10 books can fill out the form and bring it to a Borders or Waldenbooks store by 9/5/11 to get a FREE book (select titles available)! see details at: http://www.borders.com/online/store/MediaView_doubledogdare

Barnes & Noble “Imagination’s Destination” – Beginning 5/24/11, kids in grades 1 – 6 who read 8 books and fill out the downloadable passport with the places they visited for each book, can turn in their passport to a Barnes & Noble store by 9/6/11 for a FREE book (select titles available). http://www.barnesandnoble.com/summerreading/

HEBuddy “Summer Reading Club” – Kids who read 10 books (younger children can have their parents read to them!) can mail in the completed form by October 1st for a FREE T-Shirt! http://www.hebuddy.com/content/pdf/readingclub.pdf

For more information on Developmental Assets please visit http://www.search-institute.org/ and don't forget to visit http://www.assetpromise.org/ to make a promise to support youth in our community.

Have a wonderful summer everyone!

Melissa