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Engaging Summer Reading Programs for Kids in Morgan County, Missouri

Join us at the Morgan County R-I School Library this summer for our exciting Reading Programs! Now in its fourth year, the Summer Reading Club has grown over 15% annually, running for 8 weeks with various fun activities like themed reading nights, craft sessions, and game nights. Parents are an integral part of this experience, participating in activities alongside their children. With door prizes, free books, and engaging themes such as "Reading Wonderland" and "Go Bananas for Books," we're dedicated to fostering a love for reading in our community!

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Engaging Summer Reading Programs for Kids in Morgan County, Missouri

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  1. Reading Programs That Work Morgan County R-I School Library Brenda Steffens bsteffens@mcr1.stovermo.com

  2. Florence Stover Where is Morgan County R-I? Ivy Bend

  3. Summer Reading Clubs • Reading Adventure Nights • Reading Celebration • Twilight Party • Game Nights • Bulldogs Read Reading Programs that Work

  4. This summer will be the fourth year • Program has grown over 15% each year Summer Reading Club

  5. Runs for 8 weeks • The same program 3 times a week • Survey the parents as to when is the best time • Set up dates • Registration—send information home with students and do it onsite at each location • Funded through Missouri State Library Summer Reading Clubs

  6. Use the Manual from the State • Attend the workshops from the State Library for ideas • Parents participate with children Summer Reading Club

  7. Schedule • Check and mark reading charts • Stories • Craft • Snack • Door Prizes • Usually give out 5 door prizes but everyone will get a small item—Everyone’s a winner in the library! Summer Reading Clubs

  8. Held monthly—well almost monthly at the three locations • Each month has a theme • Read several books • Do a craft • Snack • Door prizes—kids and parents • Kids get a free book Reading Adventure Nights

  9. Flyers • General one for all three areas • One for each area • Posted in all three locations • Send one home at beginning of the month with each student • Newspaper Articles Articles throughout the month along with pictures from each Adventure Night • Letters to churches Public Relations

  10. Pictures • Reminders—day of Reading Night • Stickers • Magnets—dates of all Reading Nights along with Reading Celebration Public Relations

  11. Go Bananas for Books • Click Clack Read • Catch the Reading Bug • Reading is Spooktacular • Wild about books • Reading is a Treat • Reading Wonderland • Reading is Dino-mite Themes

  12. Held in March and only at Stover • Runs for an hour and half • Games, Crafts, Characters and Food • Games • Ring Toss • Book Walk • Book Character Bean Bag Toss Reading Celebration

  13. Crafts • Tattoos • Sun Catchers • Lightening Bolts • Wooden bookmarks • Mini books Reading Celebration

  14. Food • Hot dogs, chips, capri sun or water • Each person gets a ticket at registration • Door Prizes • Offer all types of prizes such as MP3 players, stereos, videos, books, stuffed animals, book fair gift certificates, etc. Reading Celebrations

  15. Characters • Five characters • Use high school students • Visited the kids during lunch • Had two students for each character Reading Celebration

  16. Characters

  17. Watched the movie • Door prizes • Light snacks • Students brought their own also Twilight Party

  18. New Moon Movie Party • Harry Potter Film Festival this summer Teen Programs

  19. Once a week • Guitar Hero • DDR • Adding other games Game Nights

  20. Bag • Seven books—one for each night • Parents sign up for program • New bag each Tuesday • This is our first year and we have 88 participating. Bulldogs Read

  21. www.kizclub.com • Theme ideas from Upstart • Missouri State Library—www.sos.mo.gov/library • Oriental Trading • Characters--http://www.cospec.com/childrens_book_characters.html Resources

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