School’s out, summer reading is in!

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Summer break has arrived! Since its beginning, summer break has been a time for children to take a break from the pressures of school, play and enjoy some time to simply be kids. It certainly is important for children to take this time to have play and have fun, but summer break is also an excellent time for them to discover the educational, beneficial and fun hobby of reading. Among many children, reading has a reputation of being a boring and difficult chore rather than an interesting and engaging activity. However, reading is extremely beneficial. Good reading skills are essential to success in school, especially in topics that involve reading co