Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Summer Reading Program

This is the second year that Mia has participated in the Jackson Public Library's Summer Reading Program. For every 15 minutes she reads she gets to circle a picture on a sheet, after 2 hours of reading the sheet is complete and she gets a prize and a paper bug to put in her bug jar that is hanging on the wall at the library. I know there have been times that she reads and we didn't record the time. But for the times we have recorded Mia has read 32 hours so far this summer! Because the new American Girl movie was coming out this summer she started with reading all of the Kit books. 

Last year she read all of the Magic Tree House books and loved them. On Magic Tree House website they even have a "Passport" you can print out and when you finish reading one of the books you can take a quiz and get a stamp to put in your passport! 

We took a trip to the library yesterday and I told Mia on the way that she could get as many books as she wanted this time. You should have seen the look on her face, it was like I told her she could get as much candy she wanted at the candy store! When we got there she grabbed a basket and started to fill it. She packed as many books as she could fit into that basket and headed to the checkout. She ended up getting 17 books and 1 CD Nancy Drew Music from the Motion Picture. She decided to do a report on China (most likely Olympics induced) and so she picked 6 books on China. And is starting to read the A Series of Unfortunate Events books. 
 






4 comments:

Nickie said...

I am so glad she enjoys reading so much! (Unlike we did as kids :) You are my role model...for when I eventually have kids! ;)

Good luck finding your way around your house without tripping over her books! ;)

Anonymous said...

What a kid! Her love of reading will serve her well in life. I hope she got at least one book to read to Gabriel.

Brandy said...

That is awesome! It is wonderful to see her enjoying books! You don't see that enough. I have been taking Sydney to the library this summer. Hopefully, she will enjoy books like your daughter does.

Jessica said...

My dad takes Lucas to the library for their toddler programs and he loves it! I hope he will continue to be into books as he gets older!