Each summer for the past 11 years I've hosted the
About.com Homeschooling Summer Reading Club. Your children can use the same reading time for other reading programs at your local library's summer reading programs and/or some of the following programs. I've found that a summer reading incentive can turn a child into an avid reader which can last a lifetime. So beat the heat with a good book and read the summer away.
Need more ideas for keeping kids entertained this summer? Check out this roundup of summer learning activities for kids.
Read 500 pages and send for a certificate and reward packet.
Kids in grades 1-6 can earn a free book when they read 8 books this summer. Deadline September 7.
Read 10 books and get $10 deposited into a new or existing Young Savers account. Locations on the East Coast. Deadline September 30.
Kids age 12 and under can earn a $3 Half Price Books Shopping Card for each week they read at least 15 minutes per day. Deadline July 31.
Kids 12 or under read any 8 books save 50% or more on selected items. Deadline August 31.
Kids get free admission to a select children's film when they present a book report at a participating Showcase Cinemas, Multiplex Cinemas or Cinema de Lux box office. Accompanying parents or guardians and children under six receive free admission. Deadline August 12.
During June and July, kids fill out the printable chart, to earn a printable certificate and bookmark.
Kids read every day for 2 weeks and receive 10 free tokens at a Chuck E. Cheese's Restaurant.
Kids of all ages can attend story time every Tuesday. Kids received an official Book Club Card at the first story time, and a special gift after attending 5 story times.
Children read 10 books and earn a free t-shirt and points sticker. Locations in Texas.
