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As schools let out for summer, Borders is Double Dog Daring you with their Summer Reading Challenge. Getting kids to do anything that isn't on a bike, in a pool or in front of the TV during summer break can sometimes be a daunting task, yet continued reading is important for their minds to continue to grow and bend. Have your child under 12 years old sign up for the challenge at the Borders store nearest you. All they have to do is read any 10 books this summer and they'll receive a FREE book!
HarperCollins and Jon Scieszka, author of Robot Zot, have provided this week’s tip for getting kids to read:
“If you want to inspire your boy reader, expand your definition of reading to include non-fiction, graphic novels, funny books, wordless books, audio books and magazines. Summer reading is a great time to explore texts that aren't covered/allowed in school reading.”
One lucky Deal Seeking Mom reader will win a $100 Borders Gift Card!
To enter, tell me one way you get your kids to read over the summer. What tips and tricks can you share that have them turning off the TV and opening a book?
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(1) $100 Borders Gift Card
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Tara Kuczykowski is a married mom of three boys and two girls, ages 4 to 10 years, living in Columbus, OH.
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Love to readi in the summer. This would be perfect
I'm lucky enough to have two great readers and they love the bookstore's Summer Reading Programs to earn free books. However, we get a little sneaky during the summer and choose AR books so that we they return to school in the fall, they have a backlog of tests to take to earn AR points! This is great because they get the year off to a great start by taking some of the pressure off of their AR demands!
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My library has a summer reading program for kids. All free.
It's fun to find movies that are based on a book! After you've read the book you can get the whole family together to watch the movie! (I can be reached at greatnarf [at] gmail [dot] com)
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My son is young, so we read to him...easiest way to get him to read, lol!
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I actually didn't do anything on purpose to get my kids to read more. I just have read to them since they were very little and so far, they all LOVE books. Throughout the day I will find them absorbed in one of the many books we have lying around the house. I think that also encourages them--to have lots of books accessible to them. Starting to read to them when they are young fosters a love of reading in them, but even if they're older, I think most kids would enjoy a story time with mom and/or dad & would be encouraged to read themselves on their own time. I also limit time with the TV to no more than 1/2 hour a day.
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My daughter is 11. I try to find books she is extremely interested in. Sometime, we read the same books, example: The Twillight Series, then compare we we read and talk about our favorite parts of the book.
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To continue my kids and grandkids to read,we read a book every nite at bedtime and also read during "rest time" during the day and always take a few books along when we are in the car on long trips or even errends.. We take turns reading fun books including all the classics, All the kids love it!!!
PLus it make spending time together more memorable!
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My 15 year daughter old has a summer reading list the length of my arm so this would sure come in handy. She loves to read, we all do. Good luck to all!
I'm a subscriber & my kids NEED TO READ this Summer!
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I set aside a time frame at the beginning of summer, usually right before bedtime.
I set an example by frequently engaging in reading instead of other things (like watching tv!)
My niece and I read together. She's twelve and we did Twilight Series last summer. We checked in at the end of each chapter...and swooned over Edward. This summer? Its Vampire Diaries.
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our reading tip -
frequent library trips at different libraries.
we try to get new books every week, and we visit different branches so the selection doesn't get too old or too familiar. both me and my kids are excited to read our new selections together when we get home!
Pulled out all the old books I read to the girls when they were young. They have been going through them ever since. Nice memories for all of us
My kids have to read 3 books over the summer for school and I've offered to pay them $1 for each additional book. Our local library also offers prizes for books read, so they have plenty of initiative.
My girls are still young so I just read to them. However, growing up we each had 6 books to read over the summer. At the end of each two week period, if we had read our book, my my took us out for ice cream! I have 6 siblings so that was quite a task. It always made me want to read my books because I knew a big treat was coming! :)
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As a teacher, I would read all of the books on my shelves and new books as they came out so that I could always suggest the perfect book for a particular child's interests. I think a great option to give a child to read who doesn't typically enjoy it are comic books. Calvin and Hobbes was one of the kids favorites in my class. It doesn't feel like their reading.
Thank you for the Borders tip on the Double Dog Dare reading program! My daughter was so excited to get a free book that she read all 10 books within 3 days! We picked up her new book yesterday and she's having a lot of fun reading it - especially since she put so much work into getting the book! Thanks DSM! :) I love your emails!
There is a summer reading program at the local library!
My son loves to read. He has a great list of books from his school for the summer.
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My son isn't old enough to read (8 weeks), haha! I'd LOVE to use this gift card to buy him books to fill his bookshelves. :)
I have been very lucky in this department, all three of my daughters (ages 13, 11 & 6) LOVE to read!!!
I try to find books about things that my kids are really interested in (my son loves sports), and it usually peaks their interest.
I tie books to events. For example when reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory we toured a local chocolate company. Also, we pick a favorite charcter and try to be that character through a meal or activity.
I have 5 children & I am focusing mostly on my 8 & 6 year old to keep them up with their reading over the summer. They have signed up the summer reading program at the public library & Barnes & Nobles. I plan to do Border's next. This way they will receive lots of free books. With my 8 year old I am also reading the same books as him so that we can discuss them. He is amazed that I like reading the same things as him. I encourage books in the car instead of toys for trips. Lastly, my children are earning Chuck E Cheese tokens. For every book they read they get a token for their jar, when the jar is full we are taking a field trip to Chuckie! (there are other ways that they are earning tokens as well)
i like to have the boys do thier reading and chores first thing in the morning before any outside play, swimming, park trip etc.
I start asking them questions about the book and tell them taht when they get done we can go out for a little treat-such as time at the park, mall or an ice cream cone.
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I have twin 7 yr. olds, We frequent the library.2x weekly I ask them to pick a subject every week and we look for books on that subject to keep their interest, works like a charm!!! Susan Davis
I am an email subscriber..!! I think parents should try to take their children to the library and book fairs over the summer (if possible). Children should be challenged and have available a variety of reading books. :)
ENter your kids in lots of reading programs like this one where they get incentives for their reading.
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