This summer the Cariboo Regional District 100 Mile House Library is inviting children to go on a Journey Through Time.
Summer reading club coordinator Angelina Johnson said registration is open now for the club, which runs from July 4 to August 18 Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for children aged three to 12. She is excited to be sharing her love of reading with the 100 Mile House community.
“We want to encourage kids to read to improve the literacy rate in the province and because it’s very important for kids to develop a love of reading. We want to foster it so when they go back to school (after summer) they don’t lose their reading skills,” Johnson said.
As part of their Journey Through Time theme Johnson will cover a variety of topics. They include dinosaurs, art, culture, architecture, scientific inventions and more, with each week focusing on a different theme.
In addition to the usual reading log, Johnson plans to offer regular classes at the library each week for participants to attend. Separated by age groups the club will take part in arts, crafts and other activities to further their participation.
“Children will be given a reading log and their goal is to read for 15 minutes a day, seven days a week and they can read any book they like or they can be told stories by their parents if they’re at the beginning phases of reading,” Johnson said. “In the classes, we’ll be doing activities, games and I’ll be reading stories to them.”
There are three class slots per age group. Children aged three to five meet Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Parents will have to stay for the full hour for this age group, Johnson added.
The six to eight-year-olds meet Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Those aged nine to 12 meet from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Thursdays.
Johnson said signing up for the club is completely free and that club members only need to attend one of the classes a week. Registration forms are available at the library or by calling 250-395-2332 extension 507.
She added that she is excited to see how many children sign up for the club, noting she loves her job and would do it for free if she had to.
“You should sign your child up for the summer reading club because we’ll have lots of fun and they’ll be developing a lifelong love of reading as well as other hobbies like crafts and art.”
patrick.davies@100milefreepress.net
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