Community Connections: July 2004 Newsletter

The Community Connections Communicator -- July 2004

In this Issue:

The theme of this month’s issue is Summertime Literacy.

	Tip Sheet: : Summer Reading Tips for Parents
	This tip sheet gives information on keeping your child learning and exploring during the summer months.
	Articles:
	What Can Families Do to Keep Children Reading During the Summer? This article provides information on how to ensure children have an opportunity to boost their reading during the summer months. As a family, it gives good strategies on helping children of all age groups love to read!
	An additional article: Summer Learning Check out this article for ways to incorporate learning into your summer activities.
	Spotlights of the Month:
	Prince George’s County Memorial Library System Get on board this summer reading adventures program and earn a ticket to a Bowie Baysox game and other cool rewards.
	Recommended Websites:
	Learning Disabilities On-Line http://www.ldonline.org/
	Spotlight a Welcoming Business:
	Community Connections would like to “Spotlight” businesses who are welcoming to children with disabilities and their families. If you would like to spotlight a business, please click on the link and we will post it free of charge on our website. Thank you.

Summer Reading Tips for Parents

As summer break approaches many families may be wondering how to include learning into their child’s busy summer plans. As listed in these tips provided by Learning Disabilities On-Line, you will find that it will be an easy task to ensure that your children continue to read and enjoy their quite story times during the summer. You will find tip that you can include into your everyday activities. To view the entire tip sheet, please click on the following link:
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/parenting/readingtips.html

Articles

What Can Families Do to Keep Children Reading During the Summer?
Author: Laura J. Colker, Ed.D
This article provides families with information on how to incorporate reading into your child’s summer activities. Dr. Colker gives valuable tips on the importance of reading and how to take and active role in your child’s literacy activities. This article is sure to help you come up with ways to ensure that your child is getting his daily dose of reading during the summer months. To view the entire article, please click on the following link:
http://www.rif.org/educators/articles/what_can_families_do.mspx

Summer Learning
Author Carolyn Warnemunde, M.S.
This article provides examples of to enrich your child’s reading, writing, science, math and creativity. Check out the full article for further information:
http://www.informedparent.com/articles/template.php?article=summerlearning

Spotlights of the Month!

Prince George’s County Memorial Library System
Summer Reading 2004 Program
Administrative Offices
6532 Adelphi Road
Hyattsville, Maryland
(301) 699-3500

Get ready to read for the Summer Reading 2004 Program. Children ages 6-11 will be given reading lists for age appropriate books to complete their reading adventure with the Sneaks reading character. Children in the Pre-K age group will also participate in the reading program with their own activities and reading lists. In addition, the library system is providing an abundance of special summer events, which include puppet shows by the Blue Sky Puppet Theatre, Susan Wall’s Carousel Puppets and Kaydee puppets. You will also find American Folk music shows, songs of Africa and Hawaiian Rhythms. There are also a variety of activities scheduled for older children including “What’s the Matter” and “Dinosaurs” presented by the Maryland Science Center, “Reptile World”, and “Close Encounters with Magic.” There’s something for every child in events at the library this summer. So to register for the Summer Reading 2004 program and to look at the upcoming schedule of events, please visit their website at the following link: http://m1e.net/c?27058432-OTjF8N7NGnXM6%40605733-RzumfvIE13cqY

We currently offer training and technical consultation to businesses, churches, and other community organizations to help make them more welcoming to families and children with special needs. If you know of a business or other organization that would like to take advantage of these services, please e-mail us at: communityconnections@umd.edu
OR
If you know of a business that is already welcoming to children with special needs and their families and you would like to share this information with other families and professionals, please send us your name as well as the name and contact information for the business with a brief description of why you believe they are welcoming to families. If appropriate, we will post the business on our website and we may even feature it as a 'Spotlight if the Month'. E-mail your submissions to: communityconnections@umd.edu

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The Community Connections Communicator -- July 2004

In this Issue:

Summer Reading Tips for Parents

Articles

Spotlights of the Month!