El Progreso Memorial Library kicks off its Summer Reading Program with KLRN’s Emma Faye and Mr. Mark from Twisty Art

by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

Emma Faye Rudkin with her hearing support dog Hank

School is out for the summer for many children but at El Progreso Memorial Library, reading during the summers is encouraged,

Tuesday, May 28th, the library launched its annual Summer Reading Program featuring special guests Emma Faye from KLRN and Mr. Mark from Twisty Art who twists balloons into animals and art,

According to the KLRN website:”

“Emma Faye Rudkin is former Ms. San Antonio and Founder & Executive Director of Aid the Silent. She works alongside her hearing dog, Hank.

“Hank & Emma Faye is a KLRN Digital Series geared towards children 4-8 years old, hosted by Emma Faye Rudkin and her black lab, Hank.

Set in her lively playroom, Emma Faye communicates with kids through lessons of sign language, social emotional development, kindness and friendship.”

Mr. Twisty

Mr. Mark from Twisty Art. “Proudly doing balloon twisting at events for over 20 years, all around the San Antonio area” Picture from https://twistyart.com/?et_fb=1&PageSpeed=off

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) supports Texas summer programs in partnership with the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) – a consortium of all 50 states working together to make high quality reading materials available at the lowest cost possible for libraries.

The 2024 CSLP theme is Adventure, and the slogan is “Adventure Begins at Your Library” or “La aventura comienza en tu biblioteca.”

Children learn about communication, language, storytelling, and letters long before they actually learn to read and write, and this is where early literacy comes in. Research on early literacy and child development indicates that it is never too early to start preparing children for reading success.

Children who have been read to from an early age have a larger vocabulary, acquire better language skills, and are more likely to want to learn to read than children who have not been read to. In addition, research has shown that children need to develop certain skills in order to fully benefit from the reading instruction they receive when they arrive at school. Library staff play a key role in helping young patrons develop those skills and in educating parents and other caregivers about their crucial role as their children’s first teachers.

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