This guide is designed to facilitate self-studies of planning and implementation of state-required summer reading camp programs for grade 3 students who scored at the lowest level on the state reading assessment. It provides a template for data collection and guiding questions for discussion that may improve instruction and increase the number of…

This report describes the second year of an award-winning summer enrichment program aimed at developing independent learning skills and encouraging lifelong learning in gifted elementary students. The program featured contact with university scholars actively involved in problem solving, introduction to general bodies of knowledge, and in-depth…

Describes the Children's Writers Workshop, a summer program of the Troy (New York) Public Library, which introduces children to the art of bookmaking by allowing them to write, illustrate, lay out, and bind their own books. Registration policy, staff, materials, costs, funding, and activities for the five sessions are among the topics covered. (6…

Article described Project "Turn-On," which took place at the Cloisters in New York City, designed to introduce children and teachers in District 6 in upper Manhattan to the beautiful and unusual "neighborhood" museum that became the focal point for active learning in many areas. (Author/RK)

Reports on a study of the effects of participation in public library summer reading programs on children's reading skills. Results on a standardized test administered to 279 students in grades 1-5 in May and September are analyzed and compared for participants and nonparticipants in the summer reading program. (MES)

Describes the activities of and responses to a summer reading program for preschool and elementary school children offered by the Tulsa City-County Library System. Suggestions for developing and implementing such programs are offered, including planning guidelines, the design of print materials, and publicity strategies. (CLB)

Describes a college summer program that gives gifted elementary school children practice in newspaper production skills. (RL)

Summer Fun in the City was a pilot inclusion project of the Council for Retarded Citizens of Jefferson County, Kentucky. It was a 2-week recreational educational program for students, ages 7 to 14, with diverse abilities and disabilities. One component of the program was the use of computers, with children using LogoWriter as their tool. The…

The Florida Library Youth Program is an extension of the Florida Summer Library Program and has emerged in response to a need to provide programs for school-age children at times other than the traditional summer vacation. The theme, "Rhythm and Books--Feel the Beat!," focuses on music and rhythms that abound around children in the…

This document compiles the first 12 volumes of "School-Age Notes" (a total of 78 issues). Originally published six times a year, the journal changed to monthly with volume 12. The following list of topics covered in volume 12 provide good examples of the journal's typical coverage: (1) indicators of the quality of child care staff; (2)…

An early childhood resource teacher implemented a practicum intervention designed to improve the school attendance of at-risk kindergartners and first and second graders in a low-income, inner-city area in central Florida. The intervention involved the transformation of self-contained, graded classrooms into primary units comprised of multi-age…

This manual provides the librarian with information necessary to conduct the summer children's reading program of the South Carolina State Library. The 1992 "Read, Explore and Discover" theme was chosen to reflect an emphasis on the heritage of the state. Activities, programs, and displays highlight the various natural features of South…

This manual provides guidelines and materials for librarians planning a summer reading program for children in North Carolina on the theme of outer space. An evaluation form to be returned to the State Library of North Carolina at the end of the summer is included. The introduction includes discussions of summer reading materials and programs;…

This manual for the 1992 Texas Reading Club aims to use books as the major focus of all reading club activities and to provide a holistic view of library programing for the reading club and other summer library activities. Following an initial chapter called "Prepare To Set Sail" containing ideas for launching the club, particular…