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By:  Erin Kowalow, Reading Wallet

Make going to the library a weekly family event!  Treat it like soccer or baseball practice.  Reserve one day of the week to go to the Library as a family.  Put it on the calendar and block out the time.  Have your child select a book from the Reading Wallet Library that s/he plans to read next and search for that book at the Library.  If your child is on a lower level, you may want to select several books as they are typically very short stories.  After your Library visit, make it a tradition to go out for ice-cream or go to the park, something that your child, or better yet, the entire family will enjoy.   

Using this method will allow your child a vehicle to obtain the books s/he would like to read and continue to earn book bucks.  You as a parent will feel confident that your child is selecting the correct books to read, and EVERYONE will look forward to the planned family time each week! 

Happy Reading and Redeeming!