Library cards are free. They may borrow audio and video tapes as well as books. The libraries are open during the week as well as Saturdays and Sundays. Some libraries have reading material in other languages besides English. Parents can encourage children to write more over the summer by having them write to relatives.
Children also love to write stories and create letters using the computer.
Students who keep up their reading and writing skills over the summer, come back to school ready to start learning where they left off in June. Students who neglect to keep up their skills may have to drop to a lower level and take more time to bring their reading and writing skills back to where they were at the end of school. This could slow their progress in keeping up with the rest of the class. Parents may want to contact the ESL teachers before school ends to get more suggestions on how to help their child over the summer.