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05/27/2010

Summer Reading Programs That Pay Off

Teaching_Reading Reading is a great way for kids to pass the time and keep their minds from turning to mush during the summer – even if it’s just 15 minutes a day. It’s even better with an incentive attached. Here are some programs that reward kids for reading during the summer months.

Barnes & Noble
When kids in first grade through sixth grade read any eight books between May 25th and September 7th, they will receive a coupon for a free paperback book from a pre-selected list of titles. Upload the Passport to Summer Reading log, record the titles your child read and bring it to a Barnes & Noble location before the program ends. You can also download activities that coincide with the book 39 Clues. Your child does not have to read that book to complete these activities, but some of them are geared toward older readers.

Books Half Price Books
Kids 14 and under can receive a $3 shopping card each week through July 31st when they read at least 15 minutes a day, five days out of the week. Download a Feed Your Brain reading log here. Check off each day your child reads at least 15 minutes, sign it and bring it to your local Half Price Books store for your shopping card. The program begins June 1st and run 8 weeks. Your child could collect $24 in shopping cards just for reading an hour and 15 minutes a week.

Borders Books
The Borders Double Dog Dare program is open to kids 12 and under. They will receive a coupon for a free book from a pre-selected list of titles if they read any 10 books this summer. Simply download the reading log, complete it and bring it to your local Borders book store for your reward. The program runs from May 4th though August 26th.

Local Library
Most libraries offer summer reading programs that award prizes for reading so many books or for reading so many hours. Kids can walk away with anything from small toys to free meals at local restaurants and even circus tickets. Check with your local library.

Get your children excited about reading this summer and let their imaginations take them to all kinds of vacation destinations. These may be the only vacations they actually get rewarded for taking.

Posted by Neighborhood Credit Union at 07:17:46 AM

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