Summer Reading
As always, Mrs. Francisco encourages you to READ over the summer. It literally pays to READ! Don’t wait, start now. Get free books, free prizes, free money, free prizes, free movies plus more!!!
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Summer Reading Program:
Visit these great reading resources for FREE events and activities:
West Babylon Public Library -- http://wbab.suffolk.lib.ny.us/
Summer Reading at the New York Libraries -- http://www.summerreadingnys.org/
New York Senator Phil Boyle's Summer Reading Program – http://www.nyread.com
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Barnes & Noble: Kids Earn a Free Book for Reading!
(May 15 – Sept. 3, 2018)
The Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program is here to help you on your way, encouraging you to read books of your own choosing and earn a FREE book, simply by following these three easy steps:
1. Read any eight books this summer and record them in your Summer Reading Journal (https://dispatch.barnesandnoble.com/content/dam/ccr/pdf/2018/summer-reading/bn-summer-reading-journal.pdf?x=y)
2. Tell us which part of the book is your favorite, and why.
3. Bring your completed journal to a Barnes & Noble store between May 15th and September 3rd, 2018. Find a Barnes & Noble store (https://mstores.barnesandnoble.com/stores).
4. Choose your FREE reading adventure from the book list featured on the back of the journal (https://dispatch.barnesandnoble.com/content/dam/ccr/pdf/2018/summer-reading/bn-summer-reading-journal.pdf?x=y).
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Scholastic Summer Reading: READ, LogMinutes, Earn Rewards (May 7 – Sept. 7, 2018)
Are you up for the biggest summer reading challenge ever? Here’s your mission should you choose to accept it: log as many minutes as you possibly can this summer! So start reading, log your minutes, and most importantly, have fun!
https://www.scholastic.com/summer/home/
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TD Bank’s Summer Reading Program
(June 1 – Aug. 31, 2018)
Everyone agrees that summer reading is important for kids – and we want to make it a bit more fun! Our Summer Reading Program encourages reading and also helps children learn about saving money.
Kids in grades K-5 can participate by following these easy steps:
1. Read 10 books this summer
2. Print out the Summer Reading Form https://www.tdbank.com/summerreading/reading-form-2018.pdf
3. Write down the names of the books read on the form
4. Take the form to the nearest TD Bank
5. Receive $10 in a new or existing TD Simple Savings account
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A fun and rewarding summer reading program developed to encourage young children to read during the month of July 2018, Bookworm Wednesdays entitles kids to free admission to a select children's film (see below) when they present a book report at a participating Cinema de Lux, Showcase, or Multiplex Cinemas box office. Find a participating theater -- https://www.showcasecinemas.com/theatres.
Accompanying parents or guardians and children under six years of age receive free admission and do not need to submit a book report -- https://www.showcasecinemas.com/sites/default/files/BWEntryForm10am.pdf.
July 11: Ferdinand (Rated PG)
July 18: Trolls (Rated PG)
July 25: King Fu Panda 3 (Rated PG)
August 1: Captain Underpants (Rated PG)
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Kids Earn 10 Free tokens at Chuck E. Cheese for READING!
Step 1: Download and print out the Reading Rewards calendar
https://www.chuckecheese.com/deals-offers/rewards-calendars
Step 2: Mark the days off with a pen or a sticker as your child accomplishes their goals
Step 3: Bring in the completed calendars to Chuck E. Cheese's and receive 10 FREE tokens as a reward for READING!
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Log on to your Raz-kids account to do some summer reading with your username and password.
https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login
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Free eBooks access via Capstone Interactive Library. To encourage summer reading, Capstone is offering over 3,000 eBooks to choose from. Simply visit My Capstone Library Interactive
http://www.mycapstonelibrary.com/login/index.html
username: summer18
password: lovetoread
expires: August 31, 2018