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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?
2. Add Deal Seeking Mom to your blogroll or add my badge to your sidebar. Make sure to come back and leave the link to your site in a separate comment!
3. Join the Deal Seeking Mom Forums to chat about your great finds, special coupon codes, and chances to win exclusive giveaways. Come back and leave a separate comment letting me know you’ve joined or that you’re already a registered user!
4. Subscribe to my feed via RSS or email. You must confirm your email subscription for it to be a valid entry! Leave a separate comment letting me know you have done so. If you’re already a subscriber, simply leave a separate comment letting me know you’re already subscribed. Lovin’ my subscribers! You guys make this all possible.
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!
Amanda Y.
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Mary
Usually candy works as a motivator.
Jessica
My son loves to read, but the summertime has his attention span scattered!
Mary
i’m an email subscriber.
Jessica
Im an email subscriber
traci s
email subscriber
Anita
There isn’t any challenges yet with my grandson. He will be in first grade this school year and so far loves to try and read words
Anita
FB fan
Anita
email subscriber
Amy
Time seems to be the biggest challenge to get my daughter to read.
Amy
i am an email subscriber
Marlena U.
Getting snuggled into bed to read bedtime stories at night when it is still daylight out.
Marlena U.
email subscriber
Amy
I joined the Deal Seeking Moms Forum
Tawna
We are in the car so much in the summer, that we have decided to have a few books in there while we run all around. That has helped in finding time to read. Thanks.
Tawna
I am an email subscriber.
nikki wilson
My girls love to read and my son loves for us to read to him. I think they get it from me.
nikki wilson
email subscriber. Thanks!!!!
Makayla Sieg
I can only hold their attention on a book for a short period of time.
Makayla Sieg
I subscribe via email
Marla Y
I don’t really have any challenges to get my daughter to read. She is like her mom and loves to read. We try to read for 30 minutes each evening before bedtime. Thank you for the awesome giveaway.
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Marla Y
I am an email subcriber. Thank you.
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cat
no problems……… love to read
Sara S
Finding time to sit with them as he is just learning!
Sara S
I am already a subscriber!
Idaho Jill
My daughter is only 3, so she can’t read – but she loves to be read to, and doesn’t need any encouragement at all! She just started preschool, so she will be learning to read before I know it!
Idaho Jill
your button is on my left sidebar, thanks
Idaho Jill
I’m an email subscriber, thanks
Idaho Jill
I’m a member of the forums – Idaho Jill, thanks