<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;font-size:18.6667px;background-color:rgb(253,253,253)">Hi Folks,</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;font-size:18.6667px;background-color:rgb(253,253,253)"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;font-size:18.6667px;background-color:rgb(253,253,253)">For anyone that hasn't signed up here are more GREAT FREE resources about how important it is to keep reading aloud in the summer.</span><br></div><div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;font-size:18.6667px;background-color:rgb(253,253,253)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;font-size:18.6667px;background-color:rgb(253,253,253)">Have a great afternoon!</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;font-size:18.6667px;background-color:rgb(253,253,253)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;font-size:18.6667px;background-color:rgb(253,253,253)">Mary Jo Vortkamp</div></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;font-size:18.6667px;background-color:rgb(253,253,253)">Franklin Branch of the Detroit Public Library</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;font-size:18.6667px;background-color:rgb(253,253,253)">313-481-1741</div><div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><br><div><div style="font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif;font-size:14pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br><div><br></div><hr><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><b>From: </b>"Bob Robbins" <<a href="mailto:robbins.bob@readaloud.org" target="_blank">robbins.bob@readaloud.org</a>><br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:mvortkamp@detroitpubliclibrary.org" target="_blank">mvortkamp@detroitpubliclibrary.org</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, May 19, 2016 4:16:13 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>New Read Aloud Summer Campaign Materials<br><div><br></div>
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Dear Mary Jo:<br>
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While school will soon be out, it is not the time for learning to stop.
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<li>For little ones, summer is filled with teachable moments and opportunities to read aloud. </li>
<li>For school age children, summer can be a dangerous slide that erodes knowledge built over the school year <strong>or</strong> summer can be a time to make gains in knowledge, stimulate imaginations and build enthusiasm for learning by reading and reading aloud.</li>
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<strong>New <em>Seize the Summer</em> Campaign Materials</strong><br>
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Our new <em>Seize the Summer </em>campaign materials are now available in English and Spanish in our <a href="http://www2.readaloud.org/e/23722/toolkit/3tphxp/1238142114" target="_blank">Partner Toolkit</a>. Two new posters, a parent handout and a bookmark can be used by Franklin Branch Library to help remind parents to read aloud every day and to take advantage of the summer programs offered at their local public library.
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Read Aloud is proud to partner with the <a href="http://www2.readaloud.org/e/23722/2016-05-19/3tphxr/1238142114" target="_blank">Collaborative Summer Learning Program</a> (CSLP) in promoting summer learning programs at libraries all across our nation. Please make a special effort to share our parent handout developed with CSLP with the parents your organization reaches before the end of the school year. Libraries offer great summer programs for all ages!<br>
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<strong>Coming Next Week</strong><br>
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We will be adding a new reading calendar and a black and white coloring sheet designed for children to remind their parents and caregivers about daily reading aloud.<br>
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Thank you for all you do to help the parents of children from birth to age 8 better understand the critical role they must play if their child is to become a successful reader by 3rd grade and a successful learner for a lifetime.<br>
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Best regards,
<p>Bob Robbins, Executive Director<br>
Read Aloud 15 MINUTES National Campaign<br>
Email: <a href="http://www2.readaloud.org/e/23722/2016-05-19/3tphxt/1238142114" target="_blank">robbins.bob@readaloud.org<span> </span></a><span> </span></p>
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