Summer Reading Passport 2016

Suggestions for finding 20 minutes a day to read:
* In the Morning, Afternoon, Evening! * During a snack * On Vacation *ANYTIME * While waiting for your friend to call *At
bedtime *Before baseball games * In the park * Before lunch * In
the Car *ANYTIME! * If Camping, Tell a Story *During
lunch...there are sooooo Many! Poems and magazines are great
“short” ways to get reading in too!
Big Sky Community
Library
Summer Reading
Passport 2016
My Child____________________ has completed all the
necessary requirements for “ On Your Marks, Get Set Read!
Signed______________________________ Date____________
Due September 8th!
Name_______________________
Hi Students and Parents!
Welcome to the 2016 Summer Reading Program.
We’re looking forward to a great summer of reading and fun
with On your Marks, Get Set, Read! This program is
designed for students K-5th.
I have changed things around a bit this year and more
than anything want the students to spend time with books.
We are very fortunate to have a community library that is
open all summer so it is our hopes that you will come to
some of the exciting programs we have planned, take that
time to use the library and become more aware of all the incredible materials and resources that we have available for
circulation.
Kids get a sticker for every visit to the Library and at
the end of the summer we have prizes for kids who visited at
least SIX times.
Please ask for help if you have any questions.
Most importantly…..Have FUN !!!!!
Programs are
Tuesdays at 4:00
Check out our updated website….
BSCL Summer Hours
Sunday 1-5
Monday. 10:00-6:00
(10:30 story time)
Tuesday 4-8 (3:30 program days)
Wednesday 4-8
www.bigskylibrary.org
Resources on the Website
●Destiny Library Catalog Peruse our catalog for books and materials available to check out ...click on the book for Titlepeek…….it’s
a great resource! Don’t forget about wide variety of audio books
for summer traveling!
●World Book On-line
password: ophir username: bigsky
●Tumblebook Library Click on Storybooks and then choose
from over 1,000 different books. They have added nonfiction titles and some videos to go along with them. Great
games and activities too!
**Note to Parents**
This program is a guide to help keep your child engaged in learning and
reading throughout the summer months. It is designed for a wide range of ages
and abilities, so please feel free to help your child as much as you feel is needed. The older students should be able to do this independently, but the younger
ones will definitely need help with the reading and the writing. Remember the purpose of this program is encourage reading and library use throughout the
summer and is intended to be FUN! FUN! FUN!
All booklets need to be turned into me by September 6th with a signature! Prizes will be awarded! Thanks for participating and feel free to ask any
questions!
The following are websites to enhance your child’s learning about the
reading world and a few for just being creative!
*Check out www. getepic.com A great e-book collection!
http://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/summerA wonderful website
with tips for parents and teachers regarding summer reading (take
time to explore other areas of this site, too--it's a very useful website)!
http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/A helpful site to Search for books
for your child based on their interests and reading level.
www.readkiddoread/: James Patterson’s guide to great books for
kiddos
http://www.scholastic.com/summerreading/ Visit this site to learn how
you can help read for the world record!
Starfall http://www.starfall.com/A wonderful site for those who are
learning to read! Another version of our Tumblebooks!
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb
A list from American Library Association (ALA) and the Association
for Library Service to Children (ALSC) of the 2011 Notable Children's
Books.
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook
A list from American Library Association (ALA) and the Young Adult
Library Services Association (YALSA) of the 2012 Best Books for
Young Adults.
Ed Emberley www.edemberley.com/pages/main.aspx. Includes drawing
and other art activities
On-Line Fun
at home or at the library!!
Our website is full of wonderful resources. This is a great
opportunity to familiarize yourself with the library catalog and
also try our one of our favorite resources...Tumblebooks. It has a
whole new look and format. Visit www.bigskylibrary.org and
complete the following task.
1. Go to “Children” and click on Tumblebook Library.
Click on storybooks and then choose from over 1,000 different
books.
What book did you listen to?____________________________
Who is the author______________________________________
Rate the book (5 being high)
On your Marks Get Set Read!!!
List of Events
“Kick” off the Program with Tae Kwon Do….……………...…….. Page 4
Magic with Walt……………………………....………………………………..Page 5
On your Mark, Get Set, BUILD!…………...…………...………..……….Page 6
Don’t forget to check –out …..
Lit Kits There are Pre-school, Primary, and Intermediate.
A few include: Nocturnal animals, Sea Creatures.
Audio Books: Books are in CD format...great for road trips!
DVDs: A great NEW collection is available! So many wonderful, educational ones, too!
Birds of Prey ………………...………....…………………….....……………...Page 7
On your Mark, Get set YOGA!…………………...…....……………….. Page 8
Olympic Relay Races ………….. …...……..….…………………………...Page 9
Resources On-Line!.. ….......…………...……..…...…..……..…..…....Page 10
* Notes to Parents*………………………...……………………..…..……..Page 11
Program designed by Kathy House, clip art by Matt Travares
June 21st: 4:00 “Kick off” the
summer with some Tae Kwon
Do! Join us for some fun with Mark Austin,
owner of Cutting Edge Martial Arts and his Tae Kwon DO class.
He’ll be teaching a little about this sport and then will learn a
few moves.
________1. Read whatever you would like! Have your parents
initial the circle for each time you read or are read to for 20
minutes. Bring your reading passport into the library for
Stickers or stamps.
July 26th: 4:00 Olympic Relay Races and
Fun with Ms. Fancher.!
Join us for the final program of the year.
We’ll be celebrating the wonderful world of
reading and the opening of the Summer
Olympics in Rio on Aug. 5th. Have fun with
relay races and watermelon.
1._______Color the Olympic Rings.
2._______What do the rings represent ?
3. _______Watch one of the Summer Olympic events.
Name of Athlete_____________________________________
Event___________________________________
Medal_____________________________________________
Time___________________________________
The Olympic Creed :
"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to
Parents: Studies say that reading just 15 minutes a day will
increase your child’s vocabulary and comprehension skills.
win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is
not the triumph, but the struggle. The essential thing is not
to have conquered, but to have fought well."
July 19th: Yoga with Wendy…………..4:00
Join us for instructor Wendy Miller and learn some wonderful stretches and yoga moves. Take a break from reading and
relax with some new moves. On your mark, get set YOGA!
________1. Read whatever you would like! Have your parents
initial each time you read 20 minutes this week. Try and get your
whole passport filled with reading stickers or stamps!
June 28th: 4:00 “Magic with Walt”
Well known magician, Walt Woolbaugh will be here to perform
his wonderful world of magic. Please join us for a great magic
show while you discover the “magic” on the shelves of the library.
_____ 1. Non-fiction This section is for every time you read
Nonfiction…...books with facts. Have your parents initial the
circle for each time you read 20 minutes of non-fiction. Then,
bring your reading passport into the library for stickers or
stamps.
July 5th: 4:00 On your Mark, Get set
BUILD! Join us for some fun with building with legos
and k-nex. Middle –schoolers will be here to demonstrate
working with Lego robotics!
Just Right Reading!
Throughout the year we have been discussing how to find a just
right reading book. During library classes I have gone over strategies and
one of them is the 5 finger rule.
1. Choose a book that you think you will enjoy.
2. Read the first page.
3. Hold up a finger for each word you are not sure of, or do not know.
If there are five or more words you did not know, you should
choose an easier book.
Choose a just right reading book for you! Parent’s initial each
time your read 20 minutes.
July 12th: 4:00 Birds of Prey Program
One of our favorites. Join the Discovery Center today to learn
about local raptors in the area. They’ll be bringing a Kestrel,
A rough legged hawk and an owl.
A few simple tasks to work on over the summer!
________1. Attend a Library Program YEAH! Easy Peazy Lemon
Squeezy!
________2. Check out a joke book….tell some jokes to each
other.
________3. Check out a poetry book and read poems with your
friends and family.
________4. Check out one of our science experiment books and
perform your own experiment.
What did you learn?_______________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
________5. Make a fort and read in it!
________6. Tell a story around a campfire
________7. Check out one of the library’s Lit Kit.
Which one did you get?
Reading expert Stephen Krashen says:
*Children read more when they listen to
and discuss books.
* Reading skills grow by reading with, and
to your child.
*Reading helps improve children’s writing.
________________________________
________8. Check out a movie.
Which one did you get?
_________________________________
How many stars do you give it ?