Word Traveler – a summer reading journey
(1st through 5th Grades)
The bus rolls out for this fun packed reading adventure June 16, 2021 through July 30, 2021. We will travel the roads looking for sight words, story elements, using our writing prompt journals to write about our adventures. The reading adventure would not be complete without a reading scavenger hunt and creative follow-up activity to finish the story.
The Word Traveler is a 3-day summer reading camp from Wednesday through Friday 3:30PM – 5:30PM. Each session is 1 hour 15 minutes and promptly begins at 3:45 each day.
Day 1 – Storytime, we will take a closer look at sight words, and story elements, sight word flashcards and word find game. Each participant will receive a writing prompt journal.
Day 2 – Review story, complete elements chart; read “Camping Trip” and complete activity, work in writing prompt journals; receive reading scavenger hunt.
Day 3 – Storytime, complete writing prompt journals; creating illustrations from reading scavenger hunt found items.
June 16-18, 2021 – Meadowood Apartments
June 23-25, 2021 – Westbrook Mobile Home Park
June 30 – July 2, 2021 – Hidden Country Trailer Park
July 7-9, 2021 – Quail Ridge Apartments
July 14-16, 2021 – Beacon Estates
July 21-23, 2021 – Canopy of Care, Brookshire First United Methodist Church
July 28-30, 2021 – TBD
Regular library services will be open from 5:00-5:30 Wednesday – Friday for book check-in and book check-out ONLY.
The event is FREE and open to all students. Library patrons that have received a Bookworm Book Bag are encouraged to bring them to carry materials to and from the bus each day. Book bags will be handed out on Day 1 to those who have not previously received one.
Looking forward to seeing you!