Nearly all public libraries (95%) offer summer youth reading programs, according to Dominican University. Here are some key factors that ensure these programs are successful:
• Limit the program’s run to eight weeks;
• Provide students with at least eight books matched to their reading level and interests;
• Send a postcard with each book to remind students what they should be doing;
• Send a letter (or email) to parents asking them to listen to their child’s reading and provide feedback;
• Request these letters be returned with the feedback so program directors can track the effort.
Source: Dominican University, Susan Roman, Project Coordinator, 708-524-6986; sroman@dom.edu; www.gslis.dom.edu.
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