Blah, It’s hot, humid, and it is summer! How are parents suppose to convince their kids to open a book and read instead of swimming and playing outside?
Well, I honestly I don’t know! I know that when I was a kid I loved to read! The bigger and longer the book the better but that is not the case for most kids I know these days!
I was lucky to have a mom who worked in a library. Each summer the library would have a summer reading program where when you read a certain number of books you would earn a prize. I loved it! I know many libraries still have programs like that so definitely check you local library for a program like that!
24/7 Moms has a list of 11 free Summer Reading Programs for kids you can check out!
Do you have any advice to get you kids excited about reading during the summer? Enter the contest below for a free VTECH V.Reader and game and give me your tips!
On to the Giveaway:
I have a V.Reader and a game to go with it to giveaway to one of my lovely readers.
Mandatory Entry; Share your best tips for getting kids to read this summer!
Just enter your idea to get your kids excited to read this summer into a comment below by July 23rd at 8 PM PST. I will choose the winner by random number generator then. I will email the winner and the winner will have 48 hours to get back to me or I will choose a new winner.
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My name is Sara, I am a wife, a mom to 2 jokers also known as my little boys (a 5 year and 2yr old!), and a Special Education High School teacher...not sure I have room for anything else but I sure can try!
We have a box, stack, or shelf of books in almost every room in the house which in itself encourages reading because it’s there. I also let my kids choose what they want to read as well as offering suggestions. We read togethere as a family often and incorporate books that go along with our summer activities either fiction or nonfiction.
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My tip for getting my 11 YO to read is to read the same book she does, and then talk about it with her afterward. We keep each other motivated to keep reading, and the little ‘book group’ is fun!
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Join the library reading club – great motivation.
We exchange books with our neighbors!
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I get my kids funny books to read and that works. They are interested and laugh a lot.
We joined a lot of different book clubs, my boys love receiving the rewards from them
I get them involved in summer reading programs.
I take my kids to summer activities at the library to get them excited about reading.
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Making a trip to the library a weekly family affair is a good way. Thanks for the contest.
The grandson will be 4 next week….. this would make a wonderful b-day present.
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I like to let my kids choose books on subjects that interest them.
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One way I help motivate my kids to read is we take a walk to the library or to the bookstore, each is an easy 10 minute walk from our home! The kids love to take walks and once there I let them choose whatever books the want. Fun! They love to read the books they’ve chosen for themselves! My daughter is not reading yet but loves to have them read to her!;)
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My 5 year old son loves Science and learning facts about things – so I get him books with facts for us to read together – we usually read one story book or a chapter of a chapter book and a section of the fact/science book each night before bed. He’s always excited to learn more!
Book time is mom time – my boys can’t resist. We curl up in my bed (sometimes dad joins too) and spend time reading whatever books the boys pick out.
My 5 year old is very into funny books (one of our favorites is “Don’t Be Silly Mrs. Millie) right now. When we’re at the library we try to pick books that look like they will be funny – then it is very fun each night at story time to see if we were right (sometimes they are hilarious, other times not so much).