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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

  1. SuZ

    OOooohhhhh. Great giveaway! Since my daughter is only 3 and doesn’t know how to read (yet), I read to her. I read to her everyday and it’s mostly Dinosaur books. :)

  2. Laura C

    My kids like to read anyway, but we usually have a half hour of “quiet time” a day, plus they like to do the library reading program that requires them to fill in 15 minute increments for reading.

  4. Ashley T

    I use a reward incentive. After each book read, we go out for pizza and pick out a movie from Redbox.

  10. Alesia

    My daughter’s school has a summer reading program where they get to choose between 6 fun field trips to go on next school year if they read 15 books over the summer. She is so excited about the trip that she is reading on her own (right now, the summer just started).

  11. cwaltz

    My kids are older. Two are readers. Two are not. The biggest tip is to know your kids interests. A reluctant reader might not be willing to read any ol’ book but if you get him a book on Pokemon or on something else he is interested in reading he’ll be more likely to pick the book up.

    With my daughter when she was doing an American Girl series. After 3 books I’d get her the paper dolls, craft or cookbook of the doll being worked on. After she completed the series she’d get the mini doll.
    I could barely keep up with her. To this day she gobbles books.

    Christine
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  12. Kristy

    My little one is too young to read herself however we read all the time. My mom read to me everyday and I think that is why I love books so much. I want my little girl to love them too so we read everyday!

  13. Marian

    I don’t currently have an issue with getting my 6 yr. old to read — she loves it and is an advanced reader. A tip is to take them to the library with a big bag and have them pick out books on their own (with your permission). My kids love doing that and they get about 30 plus books a week. Some are on audio cds which is also fun!

  14. Michele

    My youngest daughter has Autism, she is learning how to read independently and having the extra money would enable her to find some great books to assist her.

  18. Stephanie P

    My daughter’s teacher gave a take home sheet for the summer and any student who brings it back completed will get a PRIZE…she is already all over it…not a how lot of motivation needed! ;)

  21. Bren

    When they are young read to them all the time. When the are older help them pick books that they are interested in. My kids read totally different type of books.

  22. Candice

    My son is only 2 so it is usually difficult to have him listen while I read to him. Recently he has taken a liking to Thomas the Train so I decided to purchase books about Thomas. This is working and I now read to him before he takes a nap and before he goes to sleep for the night.