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Ready to Learn provides on-air, online and print resources and community outreach designed to help parents, caregivers and educators get young children ready for success in school. Learn more.

Summer Fun

Summer vacation has just begun, but it's never too late to start thinking about the upcoming school year. Are you looking for a fresh, exciting way to help your kids start the year off right? Join the New York City Office for Family Engagement & Advocacy for their Second Annual Family Back to School Kickoff on Saturday, August 22nd in Central Park. Food, fun, and school supplies will be provided to get your kids pumped up for a new school year. Click here for more information.

Childcare



Dinosaurs
Kids love dinosaurs! See how the dinosaurs have kept their lasting appeal to children, millions of years after their extinction! Use this month's Learning Triangle to encourage your child to learn all about the science behind these creatures.



Martha SpeaksTM @ The Library!
Everybody's favorite talking dog is coming to New York Public Libraries! Thirteen will be holding summer book clubs, all based around Martha SpeaksTM, the hit PBS show about a vocabulary-loving talking dog. Bring your children to come read with Martha! Click here to find out more!

July 7, 14, 21, 28; August 4, 11 @ 4 p.m.
MARTHA SPEAKS @ The Library Book Club Sessions
New York Public Library, Harlem Branch @ 9 West 124th Street

July 13, 20, 27; August 3, 10, 17 @ 4 p.m.
MARTHA SPEAKS @ The Library Book Club Sessions
New York Public Library, Bloomingdale Branch @ 150 West 100th Street


     
MARTHA SPEAKS @ the Library Book Clubs

When: Mondays on July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10, 17
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Where: New York Public Library, Bloomingdale Branch @ 150 West 100th Street

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When: Tuesdays on July 7, 14, 21, 28; August 4, 11
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Where: New York Public Library, Harlem Branch @ 9 West 124th Street

What if a dog learned to speak? Kids are invited to find out at the New York Public Library (NYPL) and Thirteen/WNET.org's MARTHA SPEAKS @ the Library book clubs! Each book club session will feature a different character from the acclaimed show about a talking, vocabulary-loving dog. Children will read a dog-related book and do a fun-filled activity. Space is limited. Sign up now at the NYPL Bloomingdale or Harlem branches. Click here to find out more!

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