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Win-It Wednesday: $100 Borders Gift Card!

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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

  2. megan

    We do a calander with “x” marks the spot everytime they read, in the end the “x” mark a suprise hidden in the house!

  3. Anna

    I’m a kindergarten teacher. Over the summer, I send home a calendar for June, July, and August with my students. Everyday, they have the option of completing a summer homework activity, in which many of them include reading a book. I put a wide variety of different books into their summer homework baggies or they can choose to read a book from the library. After they complete the activity for the day, the student’s parent puts a check in the box for that date on their calendar. If they return the calendar with all the boxes checked and all the books read, they receive a prize from me on the first day of the new school year!

  7. Jill W

    Most of my kids love to read — even over the summer. The public library reading programs with prizes are helpful as well.

  10. Cathy

    A tip for getting kids to read is to let them choose an area of interest. During the school year they are told what to read by teachers, let the summer months be their choice.

  15. Tisha

    I have just subscribed to your website. I am new to these deals but I’m sure with a little help from your site I will learn quickly. Looking forward to learning new things and of course saving $$$$$. Thanks a bunch!

  18. jill

    My 8-year old is just a reader… she will ready every night in bed for as long as we’ll let her. With my sons, though, I just make sure we have a quiet reading time for a few minutes every afternoon after lunch.

  19. Christina

    We always enjoy our library summer reading program. The kids read 25 books and get a certificate for a free meal at a local place. They always look forward to seeing who can read the most the fastest!

  24. Victoria

    My trick to getting my son to read is to let him pick out the books. He is always more interested when he is making the decisions.

  25. Vanessa

    I read with my kids. I read to them or have them get books while I am reading a book myself. They are 4 and 18 months so they can’t actually read yet, but they make up stories or just look at the pictures.

  26. cheri p.

    After breakfast, my two girls do their chores and then I have them read for at least 20 minutes. They usually end up reading longer. After they finish reading a book, I ask them to write me a book report about the book. This helps them with their writing skills and I know they are reading the books. The afternoon is their time to choose what they want to do with activites like swimming, watching movies, riding bikes, and computer time.

  30. Melanie

    We don’t have cable, nor do we even have the TV cable screwed into the wall! My plan for the summer is for my oldest daughter and I to have 30 min of scheduled reading time each day while the younger two kids nap.