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Summer Reading Read-With-Me Instructions

  • Recommended for children who are not yet reading, or who are not yet comfortable reading on their own.
  • You can READ or do ANY of the activities listed on the back of your Read-With-Me Reading Log.
  • When you complete a task, color in one star or sun.
  • Once you have filled in all the stars or suns bring this page in to the Library for a prize.
  • All finishers will receive an invitation to a finishers party.
  • All reading logs need to be returned by July 31st, 2012.
  • When you return your completed reading log you can enter to win Prizes!

 

Download Reading Log

Read-With-Me Reading Log

 

 

Suggested Activities

  • Take turns telling stories during meal times.
  • Draw, write, or paint with an adult.
  • Act out your favorite book with your dolls or stuffed animals.
  • Attend a library program. To sign up for the library calendar by e-mail, go to www.lexpublib.org/nextreads.
  • Hunt for letters, shapes, or colors.
  • Take a nature walk and talk about the plants and animals that you see.
  • Read a rhyming book and make your own silly rhymes.
  • Listen and sing along to a music CD from the library.
  • Sign-up for e-mail reminders online or at the Library.
  • E-mail subscribers will be eligible for special prizes.
  • Or other educational activities of your choosing.

 

Summer Reading Events For Read-With-Me Readers

You can register to attend an event starting two weeks before it.

Summer Reading Kickoff Party

Join us to kick off the Summer Reading Program. Fun and activities for all ages.
Village Branch - Large Meeting Room

Noteworthy Landscape Plants

Come learn all about proven landscape plant performers for the Bluegrass. These include shrubs and perennials, many native, that have outstanding ornamental attributes and few pest problems.
Tates Creek Branch - Large Conference Room

Dinosaur Club

Come to the Dinosaur Club at the Village Branch to participate in all kinds of fun dinosaur activities! This program will be most enjoyed by children between the ages of 5 and 12.
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room

Little Diggers Storytime

This story time will allow children to build reading readiness skills through stories, songs, finger plays, rhymes, and games. Children 5 and younger are welcome.
Village Branch -

Groundbreaking Animals

The Natural History Education company will showcase animals that dig into the ground for their prey. See live animals such as a raccoon, opossum, bobcat and more. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
Northside Branch - Large Conference Room

Dinosaur Club

Come to the Dinosaur Club at the Village Branch to participate in all kinds of fun dinosaur activities! This program will be most enjoyed by children between the ages of 5 and 12.
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room

Groundbreaking Animals

The Natural History Education company will showcase animals that dig into the ground for their prey. See live animals such as a raccoon, opossum, bobcat and more. Registration required.
Beaumont Branch - Large Conference Room

Something Old, Something New

Learn about the evolution of customs and traditions surrounding the wedding day. Changes in wedding traditions and customs are viewed as they evolved from the 17th century to present day.
Tates Creek Branch - Large Conference Room

Groundbreaking Animals

The Natural History Education company will showcase animals that dig into the ground for their prey. See live animals such as a raccoon, opossum, bobcat and more.
Eagle Creek Branch - Large Conference Room

I Dig Reading Drop-in Craft

Drop-in and dig into some fun crafts and activities.
Eagle Creek Branch - Large Conference Room

 

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