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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!
Heidi
I subscribe too!
Heather
My kids love to read, there are so many fun books out there!! No tricks needed here!!!
Amy
I read any ebooks that I find for free or rent from the library.
Sarah G
It’s hard carving out the time to read to my toddler!
Sarah S.
I don’t have any kids, so I don’t know what would be the biggest challenge in getting one to read :)
mymy
Already a subscriber and facebook fan!!
Sarah S.
I subscribe via Google Reader.
Heather
I am a Deal Seeking Mom subscriber!! I love it!! Thanks for all the deals you find!!
Sarah G
I joined your Deal Seeking Mom forums.
Sarah G
I’m a subscriber, via Google Reader.
Tina S
I get your emails!!
Chrissy
My daughter is 2 1/2 so it requires me reading to her. My biggest problem is that I have laundry, cleaning, dinner to make and another kiddo to take care of and don’t have enough hours in a day to satisfy her desire to be read to!
Sarah G
I have you on my blog roll: https://bargainbookworms.blogspot.com/
Chrissy
I subscribe already.
Tina S
I am also a facebook fan. Just figured out how to do your giveaways. :)
Holly
getting her away from the Xbox
Holly
I am a forum member
Holly
email subscriber
Tina S
And My daughters (ages 5 and 6) and myself LOVE Borders! That’s where we go on our Special Mommy and Me days! This woul be AWESOME!!!
Tina S
I am a very lucky Mommy. I have little girls that would rather read than watch TV. Books can get pretty pricey, so this Giftcard would be awesome! They would love you forever…lol
Beth
With the beautiful summer weather, I try to set up an umbrella and snacks and have a small selection of books for them to choose from…sometimes it even works!
Megan
I don’t have kids of my own, but will answer this pertaining to the kids I work with. I think just getting kids to stay focused on a book when there are so many other distractions (usually technology related) is the biggest challenge. Though if I can find a book with a subject that really interests the child I have better luck keeping them focused.
Lindsey
My daughter has a hard time reading normal books, shes great with the Tag Junior and more interactive books, but she struggles when its just a boring regular book….I guess if shes reading something thats good!
Shannon Walton
Biggest challenge: getting my son to sit still enough to read. :(
Mrs K
It’s hard to find something that my children are interested enough in Wanting to read.
Bill
Just getting the twins to sit still is a feat…but when they do they love to read!
Sarah
My son loves books. I’m still working on my daughter and her attention span to sit through a whole book. This gift card would be greatly appreciated considering how expensive books are!
Shannon Walton
email subscriber
Tonja Buchanan
I have added you to my blog https://buchananfamilync.blogspot.com
Eliza Klinger
it is difficult finding the appropriate book for my daughter’s reading level. She will be in 3rd grade this Fall and sometimes want to read the popular books like Harry Potter. While I have no problem with a book that is above her reading level and challenging her, she will read the first few pages and then get discourage because it is too difficult to read. We do read aloud so she can enjoy more challenging books, but I think it is important that children find books at or just above there reading level because there are so many components to consider such as prosody, comprehension, fluency and once they find the right reading level children are more prone to enjoy reading and will want to read.