Did you know?

Fun family reading is the best preparation for school success

Children who enjoy books read more and become better students.

Make sure your kids get lots of reading time this summer.

Here’s how:

1. Register your child for the Summer Reading Club at your nearest Hampton Public Library branch. Registration begins June 18.
2. Plan regular library visits to select books and attend free programs.
3. Set aside time for reading and sharing books with your child.

For more summer reading ideas:

www.scholastic.com/summerreading

June 18 through July 30
Great summer reading and fun activities for everyone in the family at your Hampton Public Libraries. Enjoy free shows at each library location.

It's fun and easy!

  A book is portable. Read a beach story like Sea, Sand and Me by Patricia Hubbell at the beach or a zoo story like Goodnight Gorilla by Peggy Rathman on the way to the zoo.

  While at the beach children can make big letters with their feet by walking in the sand. Help them to make words big enough for passing airplanes to read.

  Provide an old paintbrush and a bucket of water and have your child write names or letters on a hot sidewalk and watch them disappear!

  Keep a summer reading journal. List the books your family has enjoyed this summer. Identify your favorite authors and look for more books by those authors.

Book Picks

Summer Reading suggestions from the Hampton City School Language Arts Department:

Kindergarten Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss No, David! by David Shannon Noisy Nora by Rosemary Wells The Napping House by Audrey Wood

First Grade Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish Ivan the Terrier by Peter Catalanotto George and Martha by James Marshall Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant; and Other Poems by Jack Prelutsky Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber

For more grade level summer reading suggestions visit the Hampton City School Language Arts Department web page.

www.sbo.hampton.k12.va.us/departments/languagearts/language

Community Resources

Hampton’s 400th Anniversary Weekend/Blackbeard Festival July 9-11, Downtown Hampton An action packed weekend combining Hampton’s 400th Anniversary and the legend of Blackbeard the Pirate. Fireworks, celebration, music, and more! Come visit the children’s area sponsored by Healthy Families Partnership for fun and games! For more information about Hampton’s 400th anniversary visit www.hampton400.com. 2010 Pomoco Family Movie Series Tuesdays June 22 through July 27, Bluebird Gap Farm Bring your friends, family, folding chairs, and blankets to the farm on Tuesday nights this summer to enjoy free movies. Entertainment begins at 7pm, followed by our feature presentation at sunset. FREE ADMISSION! Food & beverages available for purchase.