Reading Programs

Last weekend, we signed up for the Madison Libraries’ Summer Reading Program. It’s our first year participating in this particular program. Their expectations are high! Five hours of reading or five books, whichever is most appropriate based on the reading level of the child. In our house, that would mean 5 hours of reading. That in itself isn’t so terrible. It’s the fact that there are not any prizes, not even a sticker, until that is completed!

So, today we signed up for the Sun Prairie program too. In the end, it is the same program. But, Sun Prairie provides little motivational prizes between the exciting pizzas, passes, and pool party. The have silly stickers and tattoos, T-shirt raffles, art projects, etc. It makes getting the kids to read so much easier!

Thank you library systems for providing the motivation children need to become excellent readers!

(P.S. By the time I finally got around to writing this, Xander had already finished reading a Magic Tree House and Magic School Bus book as well as a handful of other appropriate leveled books! Eva isn’t too far behind!)