school's out

Last day of school and we escaped before Swine Flu struck our wing. (The fifth graders were not so lucky...)

I wanted to kick off the summer with a quick reminder about area reading programs.

Barnes and Noble's program offers a great selection of books as a reward. Your child can pick one after reading eight.

The program at Arlington Public Library gives the kids a harmonica after they read 15 books (for younger kids) or 10 (for older kids). I'm sure your own local library has a good program as well.

Speaking of libraries, my friend Susan, a children's librarian at Arlington Central, is now blogging for PBS. This week's post features a bunch of tongue twisters -- a fun way to start the summer!