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Use this extra time at home to be reading to your child and also to challenge them to read more on their own. Watch their ability improve and their confidence grow! Join the Spring Reading Challenge with Markham Library to engage your kids in reading and fun activities. You will need a Google account to participate in the challenges using Google Classroom and track your points. Complete\u00a0all challenges by May 31, 2020 and be entered to win a $25 Indigo or Walmart gift card!<\/p>\n

There are categories for the following ages : 0-5, 6-8 and 9-12.<\/p>\n

Markham Library Spring Reading Challenge:<\/h2>\n

Website<\/strong>: markhamlibrary.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

Looking for more tips on how to keep your kids occupied during the COVID-19 crisis? Find our best ideas, activities and inspiration\u00a0here!<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Use this extra time at home to be reading to your child and also to challenge them to read more on their own. Watch their ability improve and their confidence grow! Join the Spring Reading Challenge with Markham Library to engage your kids in reading and fun activities. You will
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