This March, KUED celebrates 22 years of encouraging reading in Utah, in partnership with schools, libraries, and museums across the state.
KUED kicks off its 22nd Reading Marathon at Discovery Gateway in Salt Lake City’s Gateway Mall on Saturday, February 28th at 10:00 a.m. with interactive booths from Head Start, The Natural History Museum of Utah, Bad Dog Arts, Utah Society for Environmental Education, Salt Lake County Library, and Intermountain Therapy Animals. Cat in the Hat will be taking pictures with kids to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and Read Across America Day.Each child attending will receive a book to take home, a reading log, and bookmarks for the 2015 Reading Marathon, which runs from March 1st through the 31st. Children from Pre-K to 6th Grade are encouraged to participate, and read at least 20 minutes a day. Reading logs can also be downloaded or printed from kued.org/reading.
“We encourage parents to spend time reading with their kids, and log their reading minutes for an invitation to the 22nd Annual Super Reader party in April,” says KUED Education Coordinator Elise Peterson. “Our theme this year is STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. To see pictures from previous years, visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/kuedkids.”
“For over 50 years KUED and PBS have been a friendly and trusted face in your home and we hope to build on that relationship with new resources, information, and events for your family that engage, educate, and entertain,” says Peterson.
Find out more at kued.org/reading and visit the KUED Kids Facebook page, for information about events, programs, and ideas for families.