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What's New Just Read, Families! For the Holidays 
Just Read, Families! For the Holidays is a new holiday reading program which provides information for parents so that they can take an active role in reading with their children while school is out for winter break. Research shows that children who do not continue to read while school is out risk losing any progress they made during the school year. By encouraging their children to continue reading, parents are playing a critical role in achieving the goal of having ever child reading at or above grade level. The Just Read, Families! For the Holidays website, www.justreadfamilies.org/holidays/tips.asp offers parents the tools they need to nurture a reading-friendly environment at home during the holidays. Are Your Children Ready to Learn? Just Read, Families! The Just Read, Families! website has many resources and activities available to keep your child involved in reading activities throughout the summer. Are Your Children Ready to Learn? The State of Florida through the "Read To Learn" initiative provides additional assistance for struggling students and their families. Check Out Cool Summer: A Guide to Summer Family Reading Fun. This entertaining newspaper insert consists of several pages of reading activities to do at home while traveling and just about any place. There are also puzzles to solve and websites to visit. Developed by Office of Family and Community Outreach, Manatee County Schools Foundation, and Newspapers in Education, these newspaper inserts are available for Florida families at no cost. For additional information, call 1-800-342-9271. Don't Forget Your Local Library
Rediscover America is a campaign of the American Library Association to remind all
Americans that free people need free libraries. Don't forget, the Library is a great
place to read about democracy, freedom, citizenship and community.
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