Jacksonville Public Library’s program combats ‘summer slide’

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Summer season break is right here, however studying doesn’t should cease.

The Jacksonville Public Library is internet hosting its free Summer season Studying Program by means of August 2 to assist youngsters keep engaged and forestall the “summer season slide”—the lack of educational progress that may happen when college students don’t learn throughout the summer season.

This system combines studying targets with hands-on actions designed to stimulate younger minds. Older youngsters can participate in STEM and artwork labs, scavenger hunts, and dwell performances for the entire household.

Raelyn Wiirre, supervisor for youth studying on the library, defined the significance of protecting children engaged over the summer season.

“What analysis has discovered is that if children don’t actively interact in studying actions — and that doesn’t simply should imply educational studying like in class, it could imply enrichment, museum visits, or totally different experiences — they will truly regress over the summer season. The issue is that this regression can occur 12 months after 12 months,” Wiirre mentioned.

Households can take part by attending drop-in events held at metropolis library branches. Every department gives its personal schedule of occasions, so occasions differ.

Weekday Schedule:

• Regency Sq. Department: Monday, 1–3 p.m.

• Argyle Department: Tuesday, 12–1:30 p.m.

• Mandarin Department: Wednesday, 1–2 p.m.

• Highlands Regional Department: Thursday, 1–3 p.m.

• Pablo Creek Regional Department: Thursday, 4–5 p.m.

Weekend Schedule:

• Brown Eastside Department: Saturday, 3–4 p.m.

• Most important Library: Saturday, 2–3 p.m.

• No occasions on Sundays.

Members are inspired to learn at the very least 20 minutes every day and log their hours utilizing the Beanstack app.

“If you attend the opening get together, you’ll obtain a e book tracker,” Wiirre added. “If you happen to learn 20 minutes a day for 20 days, you may win an extra free prize e book. You may flip in your tracker at any library.”

This system additionally encourages college students to hitch Mayor Donna Deegan’s River Metropolis Readers Problem, which tracks studying all year long.

For extra info and to view the total schedule, go to the Jacksonville Public Library’s summer reading page.