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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!
Karla
I am registered on the forums.
Karla
I subscribe to the e-mail.
Brian
I’m an rss subscriber.
Brian
Keeping enough new books around for them!
Gretchen @ Follow Your Bliss
I don’t have kids, but I encourage my students to read over the summer by telling them I’ll give them extra credit if they bring me a book report they’ve written over the summer. That encourages them to read at least one!
Pethukani
subscribed to newsletter
kk
The biggest challenges are working past their wanting to watch TV or play video games. Thanks!
Kelly
Finding books they enjoy.
sara s
So far I don’t have any challenges to getting my kids to read. They love books!
Maria
My kids love books so not really any challenges.
Maria
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Maria
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Maria
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bbee
email subscriber
bbee
getting them to want to read a variety of subjects….
Joyce
My 7 yr old loves to read, this would be perfect.
Joyce
Facebook follower
Jessica
My son loves to read but he doesn’t like to expand to the “classics.” He prefers popular science fiction & eats it up. All in good time, he’ll grow out of it or expand his taste.
Joyce
Borders has a great selection of books too
Jessica
I subscribe to your rss feed.
Jessica G.
No challenges here. My 2 year old even loves to be read too. She is really loving the “Olivia” books!
Tracy
My kids love to read…they see me reading all the time so I’m sure that helps!!!!
Jessica G.
I follow your blog
Jessica G.
You are on my blog roll!
Joyce
My only challenge is getting my 5 year old to stop being so stubborn and do something I ask. She likes to read but will not do anything she gets told to do, it has to be on her terms. she would rather her 7 yrold sister read to her.
sara s
I’m a forum member.
sara s
I’m a subscriber.
Christie
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Christie
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chantel
My kids like to read already so I could really use this.