Bright Futures Begin

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Bright Futures Begin

• with Summer Reading

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We love Summer Reading!

• Because we
• Meet children
• Help find good books
• Play games
• Give prizes!

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Kids have fun!

• But they also
• Maintain reading skills
• Do wholesome activities
• Grow intellectually
• Have a creative outlet

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This year

• We want more children!

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• Find solutions _at_ your library!

• Insert PSA hyperlink here.
• Go to http//www.cslpreads.org/2009/psa/youth/becr
  eativesmall.wmv
• Save the file to the same folder you have this
  PowerPoint.
• Insert the PSA file into your PowerPoint

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Promoting to kids

• Fliers
• Media announcements
• Classroom visits

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Why we need Summer Reading

• Beginning the school year reading below grade
  level in 2008

43 of kindergartners 36 of 3rd graders 51 of
Hispanic 3rd graders
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Our Summer Reading Goals

• Register 10 more children
• Or (what number) more children

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Meeting our Goals
Register 10 more children

• Visit Classrooms
• Talk to Educators

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Meeting our Goals
You can help by

• Helping us provide books
• Providing small prizes

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Meeting our Goals
You can help by

• Getting children to programs
• Volunteering

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Bright Futures Begin with Summer Reading

• Your name
• Your phone number
• Your web address