Reading Program
The SPUT Summer Reading Program is a pilot program that started in 2009. We now have ten selected sites. The program was exposed to more that 850 kids.
The SPUT Reading/Tennis instructors work 2 sites - rotating weekly one site for MWF and TTH the next week. The Reading/Tennis instructors work the first class then following the class bring any interested players to a selected reading site for 1/2 hour of reading/reading activities. When the reading is completed the Reading/Tennis instructors jump into the next tennis class to help with the last 1/2 hour and then again take the players over for reading, etc.
With the encouragement of the other Tennis instructors and the Reading/Tennis instructor, the hope is that the players will get to know the instructors, have fun and join in the reading. The Reading/Tennis instructors will be handing out stickers during the tennis lessons for relays, good form, working hard, etc.
The players are offered a snack as they start and when they finish.
Books are passed out (5 copies - per book - per site) and the players are asked to share books and take turns reading out loud. Some of the players would rather listen - that is fine! Word and alphabet games are also played.
SPUT was fortunate and is thankful that Lerner Publishing donated more than 800 books for this pilot program.
The Outline for the Reading Program:
- Introduction
- Preview Book
- Read Book
- Activity
- Finish
Arthur Ashe week is also a big part of the Reading Program.
Reading and Art activities are scheduled to help the players
start, continue and finish projects to be entered in the USTA Arthur Ashe Contest. (See more details under Arthur Ashe)
We hope that all parents encourage their children to participate in this program.
