Ten Reason Your Kids Should Participate in a Summer Reading Program

by Rebecca J. Gomez When my kids were young, summer reading programs were a sure thing. For the most part, my children were avid readers, especially my girls. A summer reading program wasn't necessary to encourage them to read, but we participated because it was a fun addition to summer. And the free pizza, books, and water park tickets definitely didn't hurt! There are lots of reasons to participate in a summer reading program or challenge, and here are ten of them: 1. Many summer reading programs offer prizes. And while we all know that reading is its own reward, some kids haven't figured that out yet. For those kids, a prize is just the incentive they need to stick their noses in a book now and then over the summer. 2. It's a fun way to reward those kids who will be reading no matter what! 3. For some families, trips to the library may help break up summer monotony.  4. Summer reading programs promote reading together as a family, especially for those with very young

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Comments

Ashley Sierra said…
One of our favorites we read this summer was BLOOP! written by Tara Lazar and illustrated by Mike Boldt.
imbigwillie said…
Several Fancy Nancy books.
Rebecca Gomez said…
I haven't seen that one yet, but Tara Lazar writes fun stuff!
Rebecca Gomez said…
It's been a while since I've read a Fancy Nancy!
Rebecca Gomez said…
The one by Lena Podesta? Looks cute!
Mindy Baker said…
My favorite book was a middle grade entitled Efrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros. I also loved the picture book Don’t Feed the Bear by Kathleen Doherty.