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Summer Reading
Reading just 4 to 6 books over the summer has the potential to prevent a decline in reading achievement scores from the spring to the fall, so even small steps are very beneficial.
Parents, caregivers, and other adults can help stem summer slide by reading themselves, as children that see adults in their lives reading often tend to read more themselves.
Access to books is critical. The public library is an excellent free resource for families to have access to books of a wide range of interests and reading levels, as well as librarians to guide children and families in selecting great books.
This year we launched #BookStack2018, a summer reading challenge encouraging students to read books of their choice, take pictures of the books, and post the pictures on social media using #BookStack2018. Parents may follow us on Twiter @GCS_Reads and on Facebook in the Greenville Reads group.
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