Children.s Summer Reading Programs 2009

Children's Summer Reading Programs

Whether you choose to start your own book club, sign your child up for the reading program at your local library, or subscribe to an online children's book club, the benefits of children reading during the summer is invaluable.

• Encourages reading on a daily basis. Children who have a variety of reading materials available to them are more likely to read, especially if the materials are geared toward their specific interests.
• Promotes family togetherness.  You and your family can spend time reading together. This is a great hobby that everyone can enjoy. Let each member of the family choose his or her own book or article. Then family members can share what they have read and their thoughts on the book or article with each other.
• Provides insight into your child's true thoughts.

Signing your children up with a kids book club is a great way to encourage reading! Book clubs typically provide a variety of books and book recommendations that will help inspire a love of reading in your kids.

1. Book Adventure is a FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from over 7,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes. http://www.bookadventure.org/registration.asp 
2. Summmer Reading Kicks Off at Scholastic : Are You up for the Challenge?                                                                 Scholastic has a free online reading club for children where they log 4 books and then Scholastic donates one to a child in need. Scholastic Summer Challenge Campaign Uses Online Games and Community to Get Kids Excited About Reading "4 or More" Books This Summer.  Children ages eight and up can log on to www.scholastic.com/summer to read for fun, play games, and help children in need.
3. Barnes & Noble's 2009 annual summer reading program for children kicks off May 26.  Kids in grades 1 through 6 can participate in a scavenger hunt, new word creations etc in the  Summer reading  with Percy Jackson & the Summer Olympians. Through the program, kids read any eight books, list and record their favorite parts of the book in their "Summer Reading journals. Completed journals will receive a coupon for a free book.  Kids use the jorunals to tell their favorite part of each book. A parent/guardian signs it when it's complete. Then bring their completed journal to a Barnes & Noble store between May 26, 2009 -  Sept. 7, 2009. http://images.bn.com/pimages/bn-junior/resources/2009/Summer_Reading_Educator_Kit.pdf

4. TD's Bank's The Summer Reading Program $10 for 10  runs May 4, through September 30, 2009.   For more information, visit the nearest TD Bank store for a reading brochure .   Information about the program is also on their website:      http://tdbank.com/SummerReading/                                                               Simply Read 10 Books during the summer and TD Bank will deposit $10. into a new or existing young savers account.  Pick up forms at your local TD Bank.

5. Chuckie Cheese Reading Reward Calendars http://email.chuckecheese.com/static/chuckecheese/597197/RewardReading.pdf?roi=echo4-5602050594-4752295-d25c849495c0bc1fdd5559cb273706e6&s=imageDownload and print out the calendar

   1. Mark the days off with a pen or sticker as your child accomplishes their goals
   2. Bring it in completed to Chuck E. Cheese's and receive 10 free tokens as a reward

   http://www.chuckecheese.com/promotions/rewards-calendars.php

Finally, don't forget to sign your kids up with any free programs that your local library might offer