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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!
Denise
I’m an email subscriber.
Ruth
The biggest challenge is book competing with the Wii.
SarahJ
My son loves for us to read to him – he’s 3. My problem is finding enough time to sit down and read. We read before naps & bedtime.
SarahJ
I have your badge!
SarahJ
I subscribe.
SarahJ
I’m a member of your forum too.
Carole Spring
My daughter always loved to read – no challenges there. Both my grandkids (18 mo & 6 yrs) love books and enjoy being read to. The only challenge is that my 6-yr-old granddaughter (who knows how to read) would much rather have a book read to her, that read it herself. Encouragement and little games/tricks, e.g., ‘you read one page & I’ll read the next’ help.
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Carole Spring
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Tammy
I subscribe to your email feeds!
Tammy
My kids love to read. It is a family event.
heather
Honestly, I don’t have any challenge getting my kids to read! I can’t stop them from reading or wanting to be read to! I know there are far worse things for kids to be hooked on! :-) I love reading so I’m glad I have book-loving kids too! I guess my biggest challenge is to find books that are challenging for my oldest (who reads above his grade level) that are still appropriate and have positive stories. At any rate, this gift card would be well used in this house for sure!!!!
heather
i subscribe to your blog via google reader already
Karen
My kids love to read…..but one challenge I have is encouraging a VARIETY of the types of books they read.
Karen
I subscribe to your RSS feed
Ann B
The challege is definately the computer….
Junglewife
My kids don’t read on their own yet, so the only challenge is me making time to read to them!
Junglewife
I subscribe to your feed.
Christy
2 of my kids love to read and do it often..the other two like the idea of reading but one of them is addicted to texting and the computer so she doesn’t make the time..and my youngest has a hard time reading so he gets discouraged.
Casey
My kids love reading. My challenge is finding good books at their reading level with proper experience and co ntent for her age level.
Jess
My biggest challenge in getting my kids to read is finding the time to sit down with them!
Christy
I joined your forums!
Jess
I already subscribe via my google reader.
Heather R
My daughter doesn’t read yet. The biggest challenge is having enough time to be able to sit down and read to her everyday. We try to make sure we do it every night.
Heather R
I am an email subscriber
Tess M
My kids love the same few books so it’s always a hassle to get them to pick different books and not fight!
Tess M
I subscribe by email =)
Cath
It can be a challenge to get them to read books about subjects that they aren’t really into.
Melanie
Actually, My son loves to read. Right now, he’s going through books so fast we can’t keep up! It’s getting expensive but we’re using the library and used book stores a lot more. Between his habit, mine and my book club, this would come in really handy.
Cath
Email subscriber!!!
Melanie
I’m an RSS subscriber