Experts agree that children who read during the summer gain reading skills, while those who do not often slide backward. This is what researchers have often referred to as the “summer slide.” It is estimated that school summer breaks will cause the average student to lose up to one month of instruction.
One way to help your child is to join our PS 87 Summer Reading Club!! Our school is teaming up with the New York City Public Library's Summer Reading Program called: Every Hero Has a Story. All of the students received a program card that included a calendar to log in all of the minutes he or she has spent reading over the summer. Just record the number of minutes ( a minimum of 20 minutes per day is required) , as well as your initials, in each box on the calendar, on the days that reading was done. In September, any student who returns his/her log and has 25 boxes completed in June, July and August ( you can use some of the first days in September to catch up with ) will be invited to our 9th Annual PS 87 Media Center Summer Reading Club Party at the end of September. I hope to see all of your children at the party. The Edenwald Library is also having a party to celebrate over the summer. Please call the library and confirm the date with them.
