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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!
Dawn
My youngest two children are not avid readers, so I am constantly looking for books we can enjoy together.
Sara
I’m already a registered user of the Deal Seeking Mom forums!
Vanessa
Your link is on my blogroll. momlovesdeals.blogspot.com
Maggie
I am a forum member, thanks!
Vanessa
I subscribe via email.
Stephanie Wolford
My kids have a hard time getting enough books to read. I like to get them used books from thrift stores & garage sales. This way they don’t need returned to the library & they can read at their leisure. I am lucky, they love it.
Sarah
My kids love to read, so it’s not a struggle. Though sometimes they like to read the same book over and over and over again, which can get a little tiring.
Ivy Small
I follow on FB, subscribe to email and I am a forum member. My challenge with my 2.5 yr old is that he wants to get right through a story… not sit and listen for very long… so I have him “read” them to me with his made up language.
Amy T.
My son is four so the only challenge I face right now is getting him to pay attention long enough and not get distracted. He loves to read though! Just takes us awhile to get through a book.
Amy T.
I subscribe to your site via e-mail!
Heidi Leasure
That would be a great start for the summer reading.
I also subcribe to your daily email.
Marie
I became a member of your forum! Super excited to join!
Gwen
My kids are 5, 4 and 1. As of now, they LOVE to read.
maria
have your badge on my blog as well
Gwen
I am a forum member.
maria
and i am a forum user already
Gwen
I am an email subscriber.
kasey
no kids yet, but i think it would be challenging with so many distractions
kasey
i”m an rss subscriber
Sara
I subscribe through Google Reader.
Angelina
Right now, the challenge is teaching him to read- but this would def. make it easier!
Angelina
I am registered to your forum.
Angelina
I subscribe to your email!
Darla
My kids tend to get distracted by all the technological gizzmos we have these days.
Angela A
I don’t have much of a problem, the only thing I can think of is getting to read non-fiction. They tend to check-out at the library or a book store all of the fiction books and comics. I have to encourage them to read the books about China, space, or animals, etc.
Bethany
I have no problem getting my 13 year old to read – I have a harder time getting him away from books! The challenge with my 4 year old (5 tomorrow!) is that he can’t read yet, and my voice doesn’t hold out very long trying to read to him. So he doesn’t get a lot of books read to him. I think that will change, though, once he learns to read this coming school year. We are a family of readers!
Tabitha K
Ha the biggest challenge is getting more new and interesting books to entertain the kids. LOL All they want to do is read. I have to beg them to go outside and play!
lars
A wide selection of books at the house helps
Bethany
I am a member of the forums.
Bethany
I also subscribe via email (and am a Facebook fan!).