Library Summer Reading Programs Help Children With LD

How Library Summer Reading Programs

Can Help Your Child With LD

By: Editors, NCLD Team,
Published Date: June 18, 2013 3:56 PM

 

Many of our kids look forward to summer all year: Besides the escape from the daily grind of classroom life, these warm months promise fun with camps, family trips, outdoor play, and more filling our family schedules. While every summer has its fun times, we’ve all witnessed the other side of large amounts of unstructured time—bored kids (wailing “There’s nothing to do!” every few minutes) who may be losing academic ground over these school-free months. Summer reading programs are often promoted by libraries as a fun way to prevent summer learning loss and keep kids productive while school is out of session. More . . .

 

 

Max Tell / Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan

 

Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan

The Miracle Worker

 



Original footage of Anne Sullivan telling the inspiring story of Helen Keller saying her first word.