SUMMER READING IN THE BLACK HILLS
Prevent the summer slide and keep your kids motivated to read all summer long by participating in a Summer Reading Program! With tons of fun activities, events, and prizes to be won, participating in a summer reading program is a great way to encourage young kiddos to gain and improve reading skills throughout the summer. Check out the page linked below to learn more about summer reading programs that are being hosted by libraries throughout the Black Hills this summer.
BOOK STOPS
Each Books Stop guide features information about the book, discussion ideas and activities.
* = Dolly Parton Imagination Library selection

IMAGINE YOUR STORY
Black Hills Reads partnered with the Black Hills Library consortium, specifically Piedmont Library, to put together weekly summer activities and resources for families and providers alike. These activities were based on the "Imagine your Story" theme put forward by the state library last year.
Volume 1Sing: The Noble Duke of York Build: A Popsicle Catapult
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Volume 2Play: Color Feather Matching Write: Bad-Lib Poetry
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Volume 3Play: Hiding Gnome Game Write: Magical Pets
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Volume 4Sing: Where is Thumbkin? Build: Labyrinth
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Volume 5Talk: Fairy Tale Sensory Box Build: Marshmallow Castle
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Volume 6Read: Stone Soup Create: Origami Rabbit Build: Billy Goat Float Experiment
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Volume 7Talk: Way Up High In The Apple Tree Play: Nine Pins
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Volume 8Write: Crown Lacing Cards Create: Crown
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MONTHLY EARLY LEARNER DIGEST
The Early Learner Digest is now monthly! Each month we send out a list of activities for early learners. There are ideas for infants, toddlers and preschoolers centered around development, play and creativity. See past issues of the digest below.
Would you like to receive a list of fun activities in your inbox each month? Sign up for the monthly digest at the link below.
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