Chattahoochee Valley Libraries fights summer time slide with studying applications

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – While faculty is out, educators say studying doesn’t need to cease. Giving your children issues to do may help stop the so-called “summer slide.”

Libraries within the Chattahoochee Valley are combining summer time studying with enjoyable and giveaways. “Join the summer reading challenge from now until August 1. You won’t regret it,” mentioned Director Allen Harkness.

At Chattahoochee Valley Libraries, the message is easy: children who learn succeed. Staff right here say that when kids don’t choose up a e-book over the summer time, they’ll lose floor earlier than faculty begins again up.

“The kids that do not read over the course of the summer could suffer from the summer slide,” Harkness mentioned. “The more they read, the better prepared they are for school this fall.”

To preserve children like these students from Lonnie Jackson Academy turning pages, the native library system’s “Unearth a Story” summer time studying program packs in enjoyable — and prizes. Children can earn rewards only for studying.

Beyond the bookshelves, June is among the busiest months of the yr for libraries in Columbus. Fiddlin’ Dan the Mountain Man has already visited branches, with dinosaur applications and scavenger hunts nonetheless to come back.

“There’s always story times. There’s always activities — passive activities, active activities — all sorts of things to do in all of our children’s departments, every single place in Chattahoochee Valley,” Harkness added. “We’re excited, and we want the kids to come be excited with us.”

And if households can’t get to a department, the library involves them. A bookmobile brings tales to Boys and Girls Clubs, day cares, Head Starts, and even assisted residing facilities. It’s already booked for all of June.

“The bookmobile goes to places where people who cannot get out and come to the library themselves don’t have transportation,” Harkness mentioned. “So we want to bring the library to them.”

Harkness says it doesn’t matter what your youngster is into — from demon hunter novels to Bluey image books — one thing is ready on the shelf. All households need to do is present up and join.

“We have something for everybody; whatever you have an interest in, we have something,” he mentioned. “And if you’ll just come and take a look, I promise you, you’ll leave with your hands full.”