September 16, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Have you read with a child today?
It’s the most important twenty minutes of your day.
September 16-22 is “Read with a Child Week” and the DeKalb County School System seeks to heighten awareness of the importance of daily reading with children from birth.
“When you read with a child 20 minutes every day it teaches most school readiness like vocabulary, counting, colors, social skills, and more. Reading is the most crucial academic skill because it is the foundation for learning. And the benefits of reading last a lifetime,” said Michelle Burklow, Supervisor of Instruction for Pre-K through 6th grade.
“We want to encourage our community to join our Read With a Child Week emphasis by reading with a child in their life for 20 minutes every day. Family Read Night has begun in all of our elementary schools and we want to invite you to come out and enjoy a book with your child,” added Burklow.
Read Night schedules are as follows:
DeKalb West School Monday, September 17th and Thursday, September, 20th 3:00-5:00
Northside Elementary Tuesday September 18th and Thursday September 20th
Smithville Elementary–Wednesday and Thursday nights from 3:00-6:00
Family Read Night occurs all year long so check with your child’s school for a schedule.