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Summer Reading Programs for Kids

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It has been said that kids can “lose” some of what they learned during the school year if they don’t practice those skills while on summer vacation. Summer reading programs can inspire kids to read books during the months when school is out. Your child could benefit from participating in a Summer reading program. Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program This Summer reading program began in May and will end on September 5, 2017. Children need to fill out a Summer Reading Journal (which can be printed from the Barnes & Noble website in English or in Spanish). Kids must … Continue reading →

Where to Find Summer Reading Programs

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One of the things that kids like best about summer vacation is that they get a long break from school. It is important to keep your child’s reading skills sharp over the summer. A fun way to do that is to get your child involved in a summer reading program. There are several to choose from. Your local library The first place to seek out a summer reading program is your local library. Ask the librarian in the children’s section if they are doing this type of program. If so, he or she can help you get your child involved. … Continue reading →

Pizza Hut Encourages Reading and Welcomes Homeschoolers Too

Pizza Hut Book It! Program has been ongoing for many years to encourage students to read and has always awarded homeschoolers with pizza and other prizes. Previously when homeschoolers wanted to participate they had to do so through a homeschool group or co-op. It could be difficult to coordinate large groups of people, but everyone was happy enough with the program. This year, and for the past few years, homeschoolers are allowed to sign up individually. The website announcement says the following: “Thank you for your interest in the BOOK IT! Program for grades K-6. We are currently accepting enrollment … Continue reading →

Summer Reading Programs

Kids are out of school and getting them to read is a challenge every parent struggles with. Studies have shown that they can lose two months of knowledge over the summer if they don’t engage their brains in something other than fun. Parents don’t have to fight this battle alone. Several businesses and websites have stepped up to offer summer reading programs to kids where they can earn cool prizes and rewards. If you haven’t read Valorie Delp’s Blog, All About BookAdventure.org., you should check it out. She discusses the advantages of using this website to encourage homeschooled children to … Continue reading →

Family Reading Fun

For the last week, my family has been occupied reading “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”. Seven hundred and fifty nine pages is a lot of reading. We’ve all been at different points throughout the week, so we’ve had to be really careful about not giving things away as we talked. We have never all read the same book at the same time before. When the earlier Potter books came out, my nine year old twins were too young to be very interested. I remember seeing people on planes and at the doctor’s office reading the book. We would trade … Continue reading →

Summer Reading Fun

I’m a big fan of summer reading programs. Many children lose a lot of ground in reading and math skills over the summer. With a little daily practice you can avoid that loss. Besides, when it’s too hot to play, it’s really fun to read a great book in the shade with a glass of lemonade. Our local library offers marvelous incentives to read every year, like free ice cream, free admission to swimming pools, and free toys. They even offer a celebration party for kids who read so many hours during the summer months. As an added plus, the … Continue reading →

Happy Halloween – Win Real Treats By Reading Media Reviews!

Why should kids have all the fun on Halloween? Why should they get all the treats? Now you can win free treats here on Families.com just by reading Media Reviews. How, you ask? I’ll tell you! My writing partner Jaime Egan and I have hidden clues in throughout our blogs for the month of October. Below is a list of questions. As you read through October’s blogs, you will find the answers to the questions. Jot them down and send a private message either to Jaime or myself with the answers included by November 8th. If all your answers are … Continue reading →

Free Boredom Busters for Summer

Monday was the last day of school for our kids, and they “escaped” school, eager for some fun. While their friends all headed off the camp the very next day, it was left to me to make sure that each day had some new adventure planned, all while keeping house and working from home. Fortunately, there are a lot of great resources to help me. Our local community, for example, provides a number of free and low-cost activities. On Tuesday, the kids learned about cave painting and created their own art through a library program, and they also got to … Continue reading →

Is Scrapbooking A Spectator Sport?

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So, we all know that scrapbooking is technically NOT a sport at all, but wouldn’t it be interesting if it were? But, since we know it’s not going to make the Olympics anytime soon, let’s just pretend that it is for just one second. Are there spectators? Many times, it feels like there is no one that cares other than us about our beautiful scrapbook pages. For some people, that is just fine. They are content creating and scrapping even if no one is watching. But, in this age of the Internet, and everyone being everywhere all the time, it’s … Continue reading →

Win 30 Signed Books From Powells Sweepstakes!

Do you love to read? I am an avid reader, and I can’t seem to get enough of books. I have piles of books that I’ve read several times, (and wouldn’t dream of giving up). I’ve got a few piles of books that I’ve been meaning to find time to read. I’ve even got books that I started to read, and intend to finish “someday”. If you are like me, then you will be very excited to hear about Powells sweepstakes! Winners will get 30 signed editions. Reading is very important! It’s a great way to relax. It’s a quick … Continue reading →