Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- July 3, 2007
Harry Potter Mania may offer summer reading benefits (:46)
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Suggested Intro:
HARRY POTTER PANDEMONIUM IS STARTING TO BUILD ONCE AGAIN, AND A YOUTH SPECIALIST IN PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SAYS SMART PARENTS CAN USE IT TO GIVE THEIR CHILDREN A SUMMER READING BOOST. GARY ABDULLAH HAS MORE:
Story:
(:16) THE NEW HARRY POTTER FILM PREMIERES NEXT WEEK, AND PRE-ORDERS FOR THE FINAL BOOK IN THE SERIES ARE SETTING WORLD RECORDS. PENN STATE EXTENSION FAMILY AND YOUTH SPECIALIST DANIEL PERKINS SAYS THE POTTER CRAZE CAN ENTICE YOUNGSTERS TO DO SOME VALUABLE SUMMER READING, IF THEY GET THE RIGHT PARENTAL SUPPORT:
Perkins Actuality:
(:16) "BUT JUST GOING TO THE MOVIE IS NOT ENOUGH - YOU REALLY NEED TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP. SO IF YOU GO TO THE MOVIE FIRST AND THEN YOU PICK UP THE BOOK, THAT'S FINE. BUT DON'T JUST GO TO THE MOVIE. REALLY TAKE THE TIME AND ENGAGE YOUR CHILD IN READING, BECAUSE IT'S A REAL OPPORTUNITY TO GET THEM EXCITED ABOUT SOMETHING THAT OPENS THE WHOLE WORLD TO THEM."(:14) PERKINS HAS DEVELOPED THE "READING WIZARDS" PROGRAM AS A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO HELP PARENTS USE THE BOOKS AND MOVIES TO ENGAGE THEIR CHILDREN AS ENTHUSIASTIC READERS. IT'S AVAILABLE ON THE WEB OR THROUGH YOUR COUNTY PENN STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFICE. I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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