Sad to say, we’re in the home stretch of summer. Just under four weeks to go before the back-to-school madness begins. The kids’ summer camps and CCD obligations are now done, and they have lots of unscheduled chill time for the rest of the month. As we break the budget with full-time babysitters.
So this month, we’re focusing on summer reading. Nick has four books to read before school starts, so one of their excursions with their babysitter this week was a visit to the local library to get started. With an hour a day of reading, he should finish up quickly. Blurring the line between unstructured summertime fun and upcoming school obligations.
The kids are big fans of books and reading, although Nick is a bit reluctant when it comes to obligated reading. If your kids need a little extra motivation when it comes to reading (summer, school, or otherwise), perhaps these free summer reading programs might give them a little push?
Nick was lucky enough to attend a special meet-the-author luncheon for this book series, based upon an essay he wrote.
TD Bank will give kids ten dollars if they read ten books. Yes, please. (And they offer these no-nonsense tips on making reading more fun for your kiddos)
Barnes & Noble will give your child a free book if they read 8.
The folks at Chuck E. Cheese will give you 10 free tokens for two weeks worth of everyday reading.
Tackle the Summer Reading Challenge from Pottery Barn Kids for the chance to win cool prizes.
And, of course, do check out your local library as well. Many of them offer summer reading challenges (not to mention story times and crafts as well).
Madeline and I have started tackling the American Girls series.
In an effort to knock “read chapter books” off our Summer Bucket List, we are currently ensconced in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, one of my favorite escapism books from my own childhood. Imagining that your closet is the gateway to a new, wonderful magical land? How awesome.
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