tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post7199774154801234369..comments2023-06-02T05:14:48.390-04:00Comments on Bits and Pieces From My Life: Our Summer Reading Program ReturnsKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17152562871467319771noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-89521892027896630492013-06-07T21:39:50.283-04:002013-06-07T21:39:50.283-04:00Our library held it's kickoff tonight. Our lib...Our library held it's kickoff tonight. Our library is at the end of our road in our small town, so it is a fun summer event. I admit to being disappointed in the last few years. I am not sure if it is the change in our children's librarians or a lack of funds, but there is a definite change. Thankfully my girls are readers regardless! We just participate in the events that interest us, and the location is very convenient!Jennifer Nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-52193628997129490332013-06-06T10:58:18.072-04:002013-06-06T10:58:18.072-04:00I've never thought of doing a summer reading p...I've never thought of doing a summer reading program on my own ! We did the library thing with my older three, and a few times with the younger three.<br /><br />Lately we haven't done it at all. We just read! My girls are all big readers, usually I have to tell them to put the book down.<br /><br />Kyle, who is almost 8, would probably love some incentives! I'll have to give it some thought!<br /><br />Deanna Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-73084796829227162442013-06-06T07:56:10.330-04:002013-06-06T07:56:10.330-04:00The last time we participated in the library progr...The last time we participated in the library program, we didn't even like the books we got at the end. :-( Most of the books to choose from were not books I thought were appropriate for my kids. A few years ago-- the first year we did our own program-- I didn't do a weekly thing, but I told the kids if they read or were read to all summer, Brian and I would buy each of them a book. I gave them a bunch of choices and each child got to pick 1 that they would like to own. It cost about $25-30 (which was hard to do since I like to get my books for 25 cents!), but the kids loved it and it was worth the cost!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17152562871467319771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-46252317379208204372013-06-06T07:10:40.639-04:002013-06-06T07:10:40.639-04:00We participated last year, but we won't be thi...We participated last year, but we won't be this year, at least not on a weekly basis. The weekly prizes last year were either things our kids can't have (chocolate cookies, etc.) or junk that broke the first time the kids played with them. Also, since we don't officially have any readers in our home, it was simply more work for me to do. <br /><br />We may spread the activities out over the summer and collect our book prizes at the very end (those were the only prizes we really liked anyways).<br /><br />I like the idea of having your own summer reading program, but I think we'll hold off until we have more readers...unless, of course, I get a prize for reading to them :)Tim, Allyson, and kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783456001791140306noreply@blogger.com