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Summer Reading Programs

Summer Reading Programs

Summer is a terrific time for students to read some good books and improve their reading and vocabulary skills, at the same time. Libraries educational centers and book stores make it easy to get your student involved and earn rewards as well.

SCORE! Educational Centers are just one of the many terrific programs available to young readers. They have just launched their summer reading incentive program.

SCORE! Educational Centers, have got just the ticket to help get your kids to read, read, read through the summer months. Join the SCORE! Summer Reading Club!, a goal-based incentive program that encourages students to set goals and read books this summer.

The program is free, open to all students in the community, and participation is simple! Students just need to read several books at their grade level over the course of the summer to work toward their goals and earn fabulous prizes! Prizes like free pool passes to go swimming at the YMCA and a free game of bowling at Palo Alto Bowl!

Just record the names of the books your student reads on the Mountain Map (available at a SCORE! Center near you). When your student completes five books and reaches his or her Bronze, Silver, and Gold Goals, come on in to redeem your prizes!

Each student who participates in the Summer Reading Club will experience a sense of accomplishment by working toward and achieving their goals. In addition, the Reading Club Member who reads the most books this summer will receive special acknowledgement and a ticket to Disneyland (or a theme park of his/her choice)!

For more information or to get your students started, please call Mike at SCORE! Los Altos or find a SCORE! Center near you. Thank you very much!

Participation will continue through August 31st, 2008.

Benefits of Summer Reading:

Reading books during summer vacation can improve students' reading proficiency and comprehension.

A study conducted by Jimmy Kim of Harvard's Center for Evaluation found that reading 4 or 5 books over the summer months had an impact on fall reading achievement comparable to attending summer school. Furthermore, there were no significant differences in achievement based on which type of books children read (Kim, 2004).

Another study concluded that, "children who read more than half an hour per day during the summer had significantly higher reading comprehension gains by the fall compared with children (who) did not." In addition, the study showed that "children whose parents read to them at least twice a week over the summer also improved comprehension skills more than children (who) did not." (Phillips and Chin, 2004).

Michael Solo
Community Outreach Director
SCORE! Educational Centers
650 Fremont Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94024
Telephone (650) 948-8118

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