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How to Play: Early Childhood and Kids
Early Childhood (Birth to Preschool)
1. Mark off a space on the path each time you read to your child for at least 15 minutes or try one of the other fun activities on the board.
2. When you finish a path, bring your child and gameboard to the library to select a prize. You must have your gameboard with you to receive a prize. When you finish all three paths, come to the library by August 31, 2009 to enter the Grand Prize drawing for a family vacation for four to Disneyland Resort. You also receive a T-shirt or onesie AND a discounted $4.00 Oaks Park Deluxe Ride Bracelet coupon.
3. Finish the Bonus Path to earn a bookplate and a Book Buck to help buy books for kids and teens in homeless shelters and childcare centers.
Kids (K-6)
Each child may play the game only once. Participant must be present to select own prize.
1. Track your reading or listening to a book and color in one space on the path. One space equals 30 minutes. If this seems too hard or too easy, change the time to fit your own reading goal.
You may substitute one of the following activities for one space on each path:
- Read aloud to someone else.
- Visit the library's website: www.multcolib.org
- Attend a library event.
- Draw a picture about a book.
- Write a book review or poem. Submit it to the library's website.
- Help a friend sign up for Summer Reading.
- Watch a video or DVD based on a book.
- Get your own library card.
3. When you finish a path, bring your gameboard to the library to select from the prize box. You must have your gameboard with you to receive a prize. When you finish all three paths, come to the library by August 31, 2009 to enter the Grand Prize drawing for a family vacation for four to Disneyland Resort. You also receive a T-shirt AND a discounted $4.00 Oaks Park Deluxe Ride Bracelet coupon.
4. Finish the Bonus Path to earn a bookplate and a Book Buck to help buy books for kids and teens in homeless shelters and childcare centers.
Each child may play the game only once. Participant must be present to select own prize.