One of the most important things she's learned this year has, of course, been to read. She's always loved books and has really enjoyed the books her teacher has sent home for her to read with us, so I'm keen to continue reading with her over the summer.
The other day I mentioned Croydon Libraries' Summer Reading Challenge to her. This year it is called "The Big Friendly Read" and is celebrating 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl. As she's a huge BFG and Roald Dahl fan, this immediately caught her interest and she can't wait to start.
The Challenge is open to all children aged 4-11 and you can sign up at any of Croydon's libraries. Once your child has read six books then they get a medal and a certificate.
The Challenge opens on Saturday 16th July and runs until Saturday 10th September, so there is plenty of time for those six books to be read.
Over the summer, the libraries are also running a whole heap of different activities related to the Challenge, to keep your little ones busy. Some you have to sign up for so it's worth having a look now to see which ones take your fancy.
If you have an older child, aged 13 years or older, then they are also invited to help run the Challenge at the local libraries. They can pick up an application form at a library, or download it here.
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