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Studies show that students who don’t read during the summer experience a learning loss by the time school starts again in the fall. Help your kids avoid this “summer slide” and increase their reading skills.

Here are a few ideas to get you and your kids reading this summer:

	Set aside a time each day for reading with the whole family.
	Read out loud to your child, or have them read to you. Audio books are another great way for everyone in the family to share in the storytelling and are perfect to bring along on car trips. Sample some HarperChildren’s Audio books in our Listening Room.
	Take your children to the local library and let them have fun exploring the shelves and finding books they’ll enjoy.
	Find out if your local library or neighborhood bookstore offers reading programs, author visits, or other book-related activities over the summer.
	Kids learn by example. Let your child see you reading a good book.
	Start a neighborhood book club with other families.

	Engage and interact with your child about the books they are reading (check out some of the great downloadable activities and games we offer on HarperCollinsChildrens.com).
	If your child is at sleepaway camp, send a book in their next care package.
	Encourage your kids to keep a scrapbook or journal over the summer.
	Watch and read (or read and watch)! If you and your child view movies based on books, encourage your child to read the book, for example Prince Caspian or Charlotte’s Web. Reading books about movies, like Iron Man, or The Dark Knight, is also a great way for children to engage with the written word.