White Plains CitizeNetReporter - <i>Adam In Albany:</i> Join Me in My Summer Reading Challenge

WPCNR'S ADAM IN ALBANY. By 89th Assembly District Assemblyman Adam T. Bradley. June 27, 2003:Summer is here and children across New York are enjoying the long, hot days. But just because the school year is over doesn’t mean that reading and learning should wait until the fall. I am calling on children and parents to participate in my Summer Reading Challenge, a program designed to encourage children to continue reading throughout the summer months.

Children who read with a parent for 15 minutes a day, for at least 40 days during July and August, will earn a New York State Assembly Excellence in Reading Certificate.

In today’s world, reading is often overshadowed by television, video games, and the Internet. It’s time that kids and parents rediscover the simple joy of reading. The challenge will help our children develop a love of books and improve their communication skills – as well as help them meet high educational standards. It will also provide families quality time together, which can often be difficult to find these days.

My Summer Reading Challenge is a wonderful way to keep kids reading for a lifetime and to establish a solid foundation for learning. Your local library is a good place to start the summer reading program. Libraries play a crucial role in our communities, and they deserve the resources needed to encourage learning in New Yorkers young and old. To ensure that public libraries are able to provide this invaluable service, I fought for additional library funding. This year, we successfully restored the governor’s proposed $13.3 million cut to public libraries.

My Summer Reading Challenge and support for public libraries are part of my ongoing efforts to focus on children, and ensure that they are reading and learning so that they are able to meet our ever increasing educational standards. Remember to drop in at your local public library and explore the fascinating world of reading, along with the many other significant services they provide. It is more important than ever to give our children a solid foundation now so they may be successful in the future.

Students and parents interested in taking part in the Summer Reading Challenge can write me at 4 New King Street, Town of North Castle, White Plains, NY 10604 or call my district office at (914) 686-7335.


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