I was very impressed when I checked out the Resources that PBS and Partners have teamed up to develop and share to help slow or impede the "Summer Slide" for our children. Take a few minutes and check out the wonderful resources available literally at your fingertips. Happy Reading!
(1) Check out PBS KIDS' Raising Readers on iTunes for featured TV shows and a new free episode every Monday through August 15. Download a free episode from PBS KIDS now on iTunes!
(2) Pbs Kids - http://www.pbskids.org⁄read/ contains a collection of PBS KIDS favorite reading and LITERACY GAMES, VIDEOS, AND ACTIVITIES.
(3) JetBLUE Airway's summer reading initiative is called - "Soar With Reading" PBS Kids in conjunction with JetBLUE to motivate children across the United States to "EXPLORE" through reading. Children will be able to log reading minutes, download special activities, find book suggestions, and design postcards with Hopper. Soar with reading begins on June 13th.
(4) The challenge starts June 6, 2011, but you can still sign up! Just visit The iVillage + PBS KIDS Summer Reading Community Challenge for more information. iVillage has teamed up with PBS Kids to share a 6-week program to encourage reading. When you sign up you will receive:
(5) PBS will be airing Summer Reading Theme Weeks from May 23rd - July 25th.The line-up includes:
• SID THE SCIENCE KID – “Weather Week” – starting May 23
• ARTHUR – “Arthur Author Week” – starting May 30
• CURIOUS GEORGE – “Country Monkey Week” – starting June 6
• DINOSAUR TRAIN – “World Tour Week” – starting June 13
• SUPER WHY – “Family Story Week” – starting June 20
• MARTHA SPEAKS – “Martha Summer Fun Week” – starting June 27
• THE ELECTRIC COMPANY – “What’s the Story? Week” – starting July 4
• WORDGIRL – “WordGirl’s Ludicrously Literate Library Week” – starting July 11
• WILD KRATTS – “Wet Kratts Week” – starting July 18
• THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! – “Cool Cat Week” – starting July 25
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