"Teachers Don't Pick Good Books."
I've always been a reader. My mom loves to joke about how when school would get out the first thing I'd want to do is buy my summer reading books and get started. Not shockingly, when I think back to my summers as a child my favorite memories involve my public library. I used to love going and picking out books, recording them on my chart, and taking said chart to the librarian to "check in." I remember this with such fondness... it was truly a part of the summer that meant more to me than most other aspects of those 9 glorious weeks of freedom. Now, as a parent, I try to recreate that with my own kids. I signed my son up for the summer reading program and we went religiously once a week. I can't say he approached this with the same luster I once did.... but he enjoyed the weekly tradition. Typically while we were at the library he'd grab some books and I'd grab some for him as well. He is reading now, but on a very primary level (he is entering first
