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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!
Kindra
my little boy has a hard time staying still!
Valerie C
The biggest challenge with getting my daughter to read is when she is reading on her own. I have to encourage her to try words she doesn’t know rather than wait for me to give her the word. Other than that she loves to read and be read to and so does my son, though he is a little young to read on his own he loves to try.
Valerie C
I am also a subscriber on my RSS feed :)
Kindra
RSS subscriber
Jenny
Attention span. My boys love books but at 3 they can only pay attention for so long.
Melissa Smith
My three girls have a hard time sitting still! So, finding quiet time is a challenge at our house.
Kelsey
My biggest problem is getting my 2 year old daughter to sit still long enough to finish a book! She loves to have me read to her but she is easily distracted.
Jenny
I subscribe via e-mail.
Kelsey
email subscriber
Jenny
I am a member of the forums.
Jennifer
I don’t have kids, but I am a teacher. The biggest problem I have trying to get them read are finding books that hold their interest. In 6th grade they are at such an in between age that sometimes it’s really hard to find the right book!
Emily
Attention span. My 20 month old can only sit for so long.
Emily
I’m an email subscriber.
Tess
my little boy gets distracted so much, so i have a hard time getting him to stay put and focus
helen f
It’s very difficult to get my 13 year old son to READ when he has his laptop filled with video games and an x-box 360 filled with video games! HOWEVER, I do have to say that when he gets a GOOD BOOK that HE enjoys, he’ll be literally glued to the book til he’s done…….which is usually in a day, then he’s back to the VIDEO games…..Geesh!
jennifer horn
Just finding the time for them to read in the summer with all their activities is a challenge.
jennifer horn
Part of DSM forums.
jennifer horn
Follow in Google Reader rss.
Vickie Heydenreich
My hardest problem is just getting them to understand that you still have to read even though school is out. Reading is So important. My youngest son will read and my middle son will not read!!
Shannon
I find it hard to find books that will capture and hold their interest.
Paula
My biggest challenge is getting her to ask or look up words she doesn’t know the meaning of.
Shannon
I am already a forum member
Paula
I’m an email subscriber.
Shannon
I am an email subscriber!
Vickie Heydenreich
Your badge is on my blog. https://theheydenreichs.blogspot.com
Amy
I would love to win this!
Shannon
Finding age appropriate material for my 12 yr old who reads at an 11th grade level!
Amy
Email subscriber.
Sonya
They would rather play video games. We are working on learning to enjoy reading!
Andrea Watts
It’s hard to keep them focused.