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As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Borders is Double Dog Daring you with their Summer Reading Challenge. This summer, they want to encourage kids to read — and enjoy doing it — with a fun reading challenge/ Have your child under 12 years old sign up 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!
Harper Collins has this tip for helping kids enjoy reading:
Bring Your Book to Life!
A good book lets your child’s imagination run free to visit new worlds. After your child reads a book, help him or her to use other creative parts of their brain and build the world even more by acting out their favorite scene from the book. It’s a great way to have family fun on a summer night, or to bring together your child’s friends on a rainy afternoon. Even better, video the performance and you’ll have a great memory to revisit later!
Here are a few tips:
- Have your child imagine what the book would look like as a movie
- Let them design what the scenery would look like
- Encourage your child to choose their favorite character, and explain why
- And have fun!
Today, another lucky Deal Seeking Mom reader will win a $100 Borders Gift Card!
To enter, tell me what challenges you face in trying to encourage your kids to read more.
Every reader has four methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, three, or four for up to a total of 4 entries!!!
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Methods of entry:
1. Leave a comment. What are the challenges to getting your kids to read?
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Prize:
(1) $100 Borders Gift Card
This giveaway ends at 9 a.m. EST on Wednesday, 6/30 and is open to all U.S. residents 18 years or older. I’ll use Comment Contest to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Winners must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize. Good luck!
While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!
Kimber
The biggest challenge with reading to my toddler is getting her to sit still! I have the best luck if I read to her as I’m putting her down for a nap.
Rachel
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Claudia
My daughter loves to read, so is not really a challenge.
narmin
Everytime my 4 years old doughter comes to store with me, i must buy her a book. Tag book, or the regular book. she just loves to read with Tag. bedtime stories are always more than 3 books. she just loves to read and listen to stories. i am so lucky!
Shawnda
The challenge is getting my 18 month old to put down the books!
Melissa
I don’t have any trouble getting my kids to read. They love it and oftentimes ask to do it instead of playing!!
Shawnda
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Jason Adlowitz
My son loves to be read to and loves flipping through book and he is only 2.5 years old.
megan
I have trouble because of the lack of silence in the house so my oldest ones can concentrate on the text of the books, not what is going on downstairs with the younger ones.
megan
I am a facebook fan.
megan
I receive your emails.
liloh
subbed via rss.
liloh
i don’t have any kids, but i LOVE reading.. the library is the way to go. hope they’re still around when i finally have kids.
Marjorie
No challenges – my son loves to read!
dana behne
finding books that are interesting for teenage boys….
melissa c
Well I have a two year old and that in itself is hard to get her to read, but I make it a fun time for her. I sit her down with me and we act out the book. It keeps her attention and really helps her learn better.
melissa c
I joined the Deal seeking mom forums!
deb
ICE CREAM….read a book , get an ice cream sundae…
melissa c
I subscribe to your emails!
melissa c
You are on my blogroll!
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Nikki
My kids love to read! And sometimes they need the downtime from playing with the neighborhood kids a lot.
Tracey
My challenges with reading to the kids always seem to be not enough time in the day. I am also an email subscriber!
Nikki
I subscribe to your RSS feed
Chris B.
My kids and I have a quiet time after lunch. No electronics, no playing, just sitting & reading.
Chris B.
I’m a subscriber to your blog.
Chris B.
I’m a registered user on the forum.
Joni
My challenge is the amount of energy he has, getting him to settle down long enough to get interested in a book.
Kim Antone
Blogroll…… check, kids reading…. check. Borders rewards card…………_______.
I really need it.
Eve
my kids love to read!
Eve
I already joined the dsm forum. Thanks for the giveaway