Todos Juntos Ahora - All Together Now, Summer Reading 2023

The 2023 theme is Kindness, with a slogan of All Together Now for all age groups. Public libraries participating in the program can find resources on the CSLP website.

RNM summer reading Spanish YouTube PSA:

Register online OR visit your local library. RNM will provide random monthly drawings and distribute books at Las Cruces Downtown Market and partner with STEAM at the NM Farm and Ranch Museum. Visit the free little libraries for bilingual books placed by Ms. New Mexico Latina and RNM staff. If you would like a free book email us reformadenuevomexico@gmail.com

Thank you to the Stocker Foundation for providing a generous grant for the bilingual summer reading with RNM. RNM is using the CSLP summer reading also used at your local library.

Summer Reading and NM Little Libraries

REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico is inviting you to register for the Lt. Governor's Summer Reading Program sponsored by the New Mexico Library Foundation and the New Mexico State Library and at your local library.  Many libraries, like Hatch Public Library, in Dona Ana County offers regular story time and take-home activities.  Farmington Public Library provides storytime and also has scheduled performers do a virtual presentation.  Miss New Mexico Teen Tourism has been busy distributing books across the state to New Mexico Free Little Libraries, while still practicing social distancing.  The bilingual book kits include Spanish/English STEAM experiments from Explora Science Center in Albuquerque and play New Mexico Book Bingo.

Although our focus is Dona Ana County, we do stop and "seed" packets across New Mexico.  If you would like a packet... fill out the survey on this blog and we will send it out to you, ASAP, along with the opportunity to win $100 gift card in August and October. 

Recently, RNM visited a pocket park, since the Las Cruces Craft and Makers Market was unavailable, to distribute books and STEAM activities in a "TO-GO" project.  Sponsored by The Stocker Foundation.

Free Litle Libraries Tour with 2020 World's Miss NM Tourism Queens

Valeria and Daisy share what is in your NM Free Little Library Packet on YouTube

2020 World's Miss New Mexico Teen Tourism, Valeria Marquez and World's Miss New Mexico Tourism, Daisy Cervantes deliver "La Princesa and the Pea" experiments to do at home from Explora in Albuquerque and a crown to NM Free Little Libraries!

This is a great reminder to register for summer reading at your local library and with NM Governor's summer reading program. 

Take the survey and request a free book packet.  You will automatically be entered to win a $100 gift card to be randomly drawn from the surveys in August and in October.

NM Free Little Libraries Tour starts in Farmington and travels to Las Cruces and Dona Ana County!

Special thanks to the Stocker Foundation &
Northwest New Mexico Arts Council 

#2020worldsmissteentourism #2020worldsmisstourism #COVIDsummerslide

#freelittlelibrarieschallenge #explora #NMLandofEnchantment

Valeria and Daisy at the NM License Plate Free Little Library Tour on YouTube

La Princesa, Explora Experiments and NM Free Little Libraries

RNM and World's Miss New Mexico Teen Tourism, Valeria Marquez and Miss New Mexico Latina, Daisy Cervantes will be delivering a safe packet with "La Princesa and the Pea" book, EXPLORA experiments (in English and Spanish) and a crown keepsake to Free Little Libraries in Las Cruces, NM.  Look for them.. keep it!

Fill out the RNM survey and be entered to win $100 gift card in August and October.  If you didn't get a book - fill out the survey with your information and we will mail you a complimentary packet!

Register for the summer reading program, "Imagine A Story"at your local library and the New Mexico Governor's summer reading initiative for more great incentives.

Sponsored by a generous grant from the Stocker Foundation to support literacy.

Todos los niños listos para leer/Every Child Ready to Read

Every Child Ready to Read/Todos los niños listos para leer (NMLA newsletter)

Learning to read begins before children start school. Help your children develop early literacy skills now; this makes it easier for children to learn to read once they begin school. Learn how to help your child get ready to read and visit REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico on July 27 at the Downtown Farmers and Crafts Market from 8am to 1pm.

Aprender a leer comienza antes de que los niños vayan al colegio. Ayuda a tus niños a  desarrollar las habilidades necesarias para su alfabetización temprana, ahora. Aprende como puedes ayudar a tus niños a prepararse para leer al participar en la hora de cuentos.   Venga con su familia en 27 de miércoles del mes de 8 a 1:00 de la tarde.

Five of the best ways to help your child get ready to read are:
 Cinco actividades excelentes para ayudar a tus niños a prepararse para leer son:

• Singing / Cantar
• Talking / Conversar
• Reading / Leer
• Writing / Escribir
• Playing / Jugar

Sponsored by the Stocker Foundation

Farmers and Crafts Market in Las Cruces

20th Dia and Storytelling in Dona Ana County

"Día" 20th Anniversary Celebration STORYTELLING IN DONA ANA COUNTY

REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico is sponsoring two storytelling events in June in Las Cruces, NM with Storytellers of New Mexico and a presentation on Todos Ninos Listos Para Leer STEM for summer learning and early childhood education:

Tuesday, June 21, 2016 @ 10:00am

Boys & Girls Club of Las Cruces

Family Event - an invitation for families and club members!
Participants will receive "First Book" and STEM "Klutz" books in a book bag along with summer reading registration information. "Día" 20th Anniversary Celebration and Every Child Ready to Read" presented by REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico and sponsored by the Stocker Foundation.

Tuesday, 21, 2016

Hatch Public Library @ 3:30pm

Family Event with a focus on early childhood and STEM and summer learning.
Participants can select from one of many "First Book" and  STEM "Klutz" books to set up a makerspace at the Hatch Public Library.  REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico will share Todos Niños Listos Para Leer/Every Child Ready to Read information.  All participants will receive their own First Book in a book bag for the 20th Dia Anniversary Celebration.  In additional all participants will be encouraged to register for "Get in the Game summer reading" and 3rd grader will be invited to also sign up for the Governor's Summer Challenge reading program.

Impact of Summer Learning Loss

Thank you to the Stocker Foundation for Every Child Ready to Read/Todos los ninos listos para leer and the 20th Anniversary of El Dia de Los Ninos/El Dia de Los Libros.

Over 51 sites registered an event for the 20th Anniversary of Dia and four sites have been selected for a celebration from REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico in Dona Ana County.

Hatch Public Library

Farm and Ranch Museum

Downtown Farmers Market

Las Cruces Public Library