Children's Summer Leaning Challenge

Summer Learning Challenge 2024 - Galaxies & Beyond
From Sept – June, children are focused on their education, yet when summer arrives, they tend to stop practicing their skills, making it difficult to return to a learning mindset in the fall. Are you looking for fun, free ways to ensure your kids continue growing and exploring throughout the summer?

Don’t worry, your library is here to help!

Join us for a space-themed summer to keep your children’s skills sharp and ensure they’re set for the new school year.

Children’s Summer Reading Challenge
The Reading Challenge is designed to inspire kids to explore the fun of reading their way – the key to building a lifelong love of reading. Record time spent reading each day, then visit the library website or swing by in person to enter the contest to win weekly and grand prizes. Each day of reading counts towards one ballot entered in the draw - the more days you spend reading the better your odds of winning great rewards!

“Summer Fun” Kickoff Party with Children’s Performer Mary Lambert
Drop in for a lively family event to help kick off our Summer Learning Challenge for 2024! We’re pleased to host Mary Lambert, a family singer/songwriter/performer, author, and outstanding Canadian artist in the children’s entertainment field. Her wonderful voice and colourful performances are filled with infectious music, sheer energy and lots of audience participation. You won’t want to miss this “Summer Fun” performance!

Galaxies & Beyond 

This summer, the program room is transforming into a space training facility. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to drop in each week, complete the life-sized space exploration board game, and enter the draw for cool prizes. The challenges will change weekly, ranging from STEM to arts-based activities, all of which will be necessary to complete the game.

Weekly Themes:

Week 1: Explore the Solar System
Week 2: Jedi Science
Week 3: Astro Tech Adventures
Week 4: Our Home Planet
Week 5: Space Futures

For one hour a week, from July 8 - August 9, you’ll have so much fun you won’t even realize you are learning! Activities are designed for age 5 - 12.

Fun Fridays
Swing by the kids’ area on Fridays from 9am-4pm for a self-directed challenge based on the weekly theme. Solve mysteries, crack codes, complete scavenger hunts, and so much more—all on your own time and at your own pace!

TD Summer Reading Club
For extra self-directed fun sign-up online and enjoy various fun, educational activities to boost a love of literacy. Read eBooks, jokes, vote in the battle of the books, weekly trivia, write stories, author/illustrator workshops, and so much more. Studies show that kids who keep reading all summer do better when they return to school in the fall. The TD Summer Reading Club is a great way to build excitement about reading.
It’s too easy! Just visit TDsummerreadingclub.ca!

Hide and Seek Mascots
Our cuddly space friends love to play hide and seek. Each week, they’ll find a new hiding spot, and it’s your job to find them. If you do, you have a chance to win awesome prizes. Are you up for the challenge?

Sidewalk Obstacle Course
We challenge you to try our sidewalk obstacle course made from chalk.
This engaging outdoor activity will encourage movement and improve memory and coordination. Drop by with friends or participate as a family.
Weather permitting, drop by all summer long and play again and again. Located on the sidewalk at the front of the library.

Mission Complete: Rocket Rescue Wrap Up Party - Registered Program
To celebrate all of the learning and exploring we’ve done this summer, we’ll be hosting a wrap up event from August 13 - 15. Register for one of the three days to enjoy an afternoon of snacks, crafts, and a movie! Each day will feature new activities related to the movie we’ll be showing.

Ages 5 and under must have a caregiver present in the program. Children between 6-8 must have a caregiver present in the library.

To register: https://leduclibrary.ca/Programs-More/Programs/Children-s-Programs

*Children under 5 must have a parent present in the program.

**Children under 8 must have a parent present in the library during programs.