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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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Prize:
(1) $100 Borders Gift Card

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, 6/16 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!

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Comments

  3. Jennifer

    I have my 9 year old son read to my 4 year old daughter…gets him to read during the summer without “realizing” that is what I am doing. He just thinks he is being a GREAT big brother!

  5. Katie Campbell

    For my daughters I can usually hype a book pretty well and they can’t wait to read it but my 9 year old son would rather play video games so I read him a chapter and he reads me 2 chapters (this helps with his stuttering as well). If he decides to read on his own he gets out of 1 chore for every 3 chapters he reads.

  6. Nicole

    My kids are 2 and 4. They LOVE to read! We always read 2-4 books before bedtime and some throughout the day. They love going to the pool so limiting TV time is easy!

  8. Colette

    My daughter is almost 3 & just got back into reading books….I try to switch out her books often & add new ones to the mix to keep her interested.

  9. nancy l.

    Summer reading has been the same deal since my kids were small. They may have one minute of video game time for every minute of reading they do, up to 45 minutes per day. My boys are now teenagers and it still works! They often choose to read more than 45 minutes but that’s the limit on video game time per day. Works for us!

  10. Melissa

    My son is learning to read and enjoys reading any new book he can get his hands on. He reads at least 1 day to me. He is just so proud of himself when he gets to the end of the book!

  11. Kristin

    We have reading time before bed year round. Our son prefers reading over going to bed, so he doesn’t complain!

  13. Jennifer

    I have stars for each book they read and when they read at least one a week they get a prize if they read more they get more prizes.

  14. ildiko veres

    We have a point system. After he collected so many points, he can exchange them for legos :)

  15. JL

    Awesome giveaway, my husband and I read along with the children, we make it family time!

  16. Colette

    You are in my google reader desktop thingy….does that count as “following” you? I click on it every day :-) (& I clearly know nothing about the world of blogging).

  17. Laurie Brewster

    My girls really don’t need any encouragement– they LOVE to read! However, the youngest was given a challenge by her 2nd grade teacher to read 420 minutes this summer (plus other math and writing assignments) and they get to attend a “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” party in August! How fun! We are now working through the challenge together so that she can go to the party.

  18. Erin

    I get my daughter interested in books by reading to her every night. She is 1.5yo so she can’t read yet, but she loves books already!

  19. Don

    I let them know that after reading for an hour or so, we can go to the movies or a bike ride…works well!

  20. Jennifer

    We go camping (in a tent) several times over the summer. Not only do they need to fill the drive there and back (no DVD player for us!), but they also get time during the day at the campsite to read. But my favorite part is each evening after dinner we stoke up the campfire and read a “Camp Book” outloud to our friends and family.

  21. Jennifer M

    Subscribed to email (even though I am on the website 3-5 times a day)…..lol!

  22. Tara

    My oldest son is obsessed with books! As soon as he gets home he is looking for one. My 4 year old pretends to read, we are starting to teach him how to sound out words.

  24. Jennifer V.

    Every year I get my nieces and nephews new books for the summer. We sit outside at the park and read them together. They love it! Great kids! :)

  25. Karen

    To get kids interested in reading, start at an early age. 6 months is a good age to start reading to your child. Read to them every day/night. Also set an example and have them see you reading too. Get books with characters your kids like so they want to read. Make sure the books are age-appropriate as well…if kids are frustrated with trying to figure out the words, they won’t want to read.

  26. stacey

    I’m an avid reader and hope to pass this on to my 2 kids. Can’t wait for story time at the library this summer.

  28. jennifer

    My kids love to read as long as it’s a book about something they enjoy. I try to help them find books about activities they like.

  29. HomeTownLife

    We love the Summer Reading program that our library does … cool prizes like Ice-Cream-Coupons, French-Fry-Coupons, and medals are great motivators!