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Summer reading tips from Library Director, Lee Ann Jessee Lee Ann Jessee, Director of Adair County's Public Library, reminds parents that research shows the number of books read during the summer is directly related to academic gains. Summer is just around the corner. Families are making vacation and camp plans. Many days will be spent at ball fields, swimming pools and grilling out. We hope you have a wonderful, safe summer, and we want to offer a challenge to you and your kids this summer as you are making your plans: While your kids are taking the summer off away from school, help them to continue to exercise their brains and bodies. Continuing academic and physical activity can be easy as long as kids are interested the activity and are having fun doing it, particularly if parents set the example and offer a positive environment. Healthy examples set by the parents are the surest and easiest ways for kids to adopt lifelong healthy lifestyles. Kids are naturally energetic and active. It's when they get stuck in front of a TV, computer or video games, that they get sedentary. Help your kids maintain their reading skills and activity levels while on summer break. Find a theme that your kids are interested in, and focus that theme around their activities. Plan weekly walks or bike rides to your local library to check out books on that particular subject, invent games related to the theme, and read the books together as a family. You can also involve them in the preparation of and eating healthy snacks that go along with your theme, so they'll incorporate nutritional eating habits as well. For instance, "Dragons, Dreams, And Daring Deeds" will be a theme used by many Kentucky libraries this summer. Explore exciting book-based programs and activities featuring medieval history topics and fantasy literature. You and your children can dream of times long ago, read terrific tales of daring and adventure, and enjoy activities filled with magic and merriment, dragons, castles, knights, and fun. Take these ideas along on your vacations too. Do an Internet search and weave them into some of your travel destinations, maybe a state park. Don't like this theme? Choose one that works for your kids, then complement reading material with games, outings, and healthy snacks. Consider traveling a Kentucky cultural heritage trail ( Research shows the number of books read during the summer is directly related to academic gains. Kentucky students spend 185 days in the classroom, while their counterparts in other countries are in school significantly more days--Japan, 243; Netherlands, 200; and England, 192 days. This summer, make a family commitment to lifelong learning. Invest this time together outside of the classroom wisely, and help your children develop healthier lifestyle and reading habits to last a lifetime. Have a great summer. This story was posted on 2005-06-09 10:38:49
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