Dearborn Farmers Market
Summer STEM and Book Pop Up
Brought to you by
Dearborn Instructional Coaches,
Dearborn Elks
and Members of Dearborn Rotary
Fridays this summer
June 22 – August 10
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
STEM activity, Make a Book, Take a Book

Keep your child’s summer reading inspired with these free programs sponsored by your Dearborn Public Libraries. All programs are a part of the summer reading programs held each year and are free to the public, serving all ages in all locations! Click here to check out this year’s programs.

Snow Staff photo from Kickball 2018.

The Snow Summer Slide Challenge will begin June 15 and run through September 8, 2018.

Students please work on the curriculum areas you choose but focus on math, reading informational and reading literature.

Today the Dearborn Masons came to present 2 bikes for a contest they held called Books for Bikes.

The Snow winneres were Ashlynn and Hasan (pictured below with the Mason Representatives).

For most parents, it’s a challenge to keep kids reading and writing all summer. We’ve got a summer literacy challenge for you and your child.

Pick just one thing a week to kick start your week’s literacy adventures.

Investigate your public library’s summer reading program. Most libraries offer a special program or two
during the summer, including puppet shows, book authors and children’s storytellers. Most are free of charge.
Extend your reading circle. We often find ourselves checking out the same types of books over and over
again. This week’s challenge is to bring a new type of book into the house. Consider fantasy or science fiction,
historical fiction, poetry, biography, or an informational book.
Listen up! Audiobooks are a great way to engage readers and can introduce students to books above their
reading level. Many libraries have audiobooks available for check out, and an Internet search can turn up
several sites, including Speakaboos.com, that offer free audio books for children.
Make your own audio book! Most phones and computers have simple recording apps on them which are
perfect for making homemade audio books! Have your child make up a story, or reread a favorite loved book.
The recordings will be priceless!
Go wordless. Wordless picture books are told entirely through their illustrations — they are books without
words, or sometimes just a few words. Grab a few wordless books the next time you’re at the library and have
fun “reading” different versions of the same story. The language and the conversation will inspire you!
Visit a museum, online! You’ll be surprised by how much you can explore without leaving your house. One
example is the Smithsonian Institution Kids site. It’s complete with offerings from Art to Zoo, for kids and
students of all ages.
Pack in a whole adventure! Find FREE themed reading adventure packs that encourage hands-on fun and
learning, centered around paired fiction and nonfiction books. Visit Reading Rockets and search Adventure Pack.
Point, shoot, and write. Most families have access to a digital camera, iPad or camera phone. Snap some
photos and then encourage your child to write a silly caption for each photo. Not feeling that ambitious? Cut
out some pictures from a magazine or the newspaper and have your child write original captions for those.
Google a favorite author and read about him/her.
Write it down. Encourage your child to keep a simple journal or summer diary. Track interesting things like
the number of fireflies seen in one minute, the number of mosquito bites on a leg, or the different types of
food that can go on the grill.

*Ideas provided by Reading Rockets