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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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  4. Jen C

    We join the summer reading program through the library. Getting my 6yo to read is no problem, but for the 8yo its like pulling teeth!

  8. April C

    I’m not a mom but I DO have a kid brother (he just turned 7), and we’re together I ask him to read out loud to me. He’s proud to show off his mad reading skillz (haha) and we treat it like a fun activity we like to do together.

  10. Ashley Lyttle

    My daughter can’t read herself – but we do the summer reading program at the library!

  11. Anne

    My 4-yr-old can’t truly “read” yet, but I have been encouraging him by helping him read small bits of things that he is motivated to understand. For instance, when he kept asking which pro-football team was better than another, I just printed out the rankings list. He then had to sound out each teams name himself. He has really been fun to watch!

  13. Stephanie Brandt

    I am actaully a Reading Specialist for several schools in my area, and I know how hard it is for parents! I also have a four year old, who is learning to read, work with numbers, etc. This is something I’ve used with my four year old.

    Pick a book with at approximately 5 words your child doesn’t know. Tell he/she they are going to be learning some new words to go on a scavanger hunt. You can also practice learning that word using sidewalk chalk (have them write the words outside), or by having them make the words with shaving cream (Somewhat messy), or make them with playdough, or by having your child type the word on a computer. Then, explain that you’re going to be going on a scavanger hunt for those words in the book they are reading! This motivates them to read the book to find their words, AND it gets you out of nagging! Once they’ve gone on their scavenger hunt, have them put the words on their own “Word wall” (This can be made out of foam board or poster board somewhere in their room). Then, refer back to the words throughout the summer, so that they can see them over and over again. We have a “letter” wall for my son, and he’s the only 4 year old in his class that now kinows all of his letters and sounds. This has really worked for us, so I”m hoping it will help someone else too!

  16. Deb Lobacz

    I love to give books as gifts!
    I also had my children join the reading club at the library, they thought that it was neat to read a book and get prizes.

  17. Maureen

    The kids (who are my nieces and nephews –as I do not have children) love being outdoors. We go out onto the patio or on a blanket in the park and read and then they go off and play.

  19. Andy

    We read stories with our kids and let them come up with alternate endings. After we read the book they both get to decide what they think should have happened! Makes reading the same book all the time more fun!

  20. haely

    My son loves to read but it is hard to pry him away from the computer/tv/games (to much media) but I like to read so that helps when we read at the same time.I also love reading his books so he probably reads sometimes just so I won’t “win” and finish the book before him :) my 2 year old asks mommy to read to her.

  22. DarcyO

    Make sure good books are available to the kids. The library’s summer reading program is a great way to keep reading over the summer. Our library also has a program for teens, which is fabulous.

  24. Ruth Churchill

    My three year old daughter and I put a system into place to help us get in plenty of reading. It’s like this: We have a “quiet time” in the morning when my baby naps, we read 1-2 books, this also gives her some one-on-one cuddle time with Mommy. Before naptime after we put the baby down, she’s again allowed to choose 1-3 books for us to read before her afternoon nap. And finally before bedtime she is allowed to pick out 1-3 books that are read to her by either myself or my husband. She really looks forward to these quiet moments throughout the day and will often remind us if we get busy and forget! :)

  25. Amy T.

    My son is 4 but he loves his Tag Reading system! I’ll find him in his room with his headphones on sometimes just in the middle of the floor reading. That’s one of the best gifts he’s ever received! I plan to start weekly trips to the local library this summer too so he can start picking out his own books.

  26. shannon

    No tips as I just have a 4 month old. I just make sure to read to him daily with lots of different tones of voice and inflection and he loves it!

  27. Meagan Wolpert

    We have thought of a couple different ways to get our son to read.

    1. Set up a point system. Each book he reads he gets a point or more (depending on the reading level) And than he can spend those points on things like ice cream, a new toy, a small trip, eat out, etc.

    2. We read our books when he is reading. I have been reading to him since he was a newborn so he is used to it. Seems to help keep him motivated if he sees us reading too.

    3. We got his friends to read with him too, kind of like a play date.

  29. Jessica

    I make it a treat to go to the library & let my kiddos pick out as many books as they want!