Looking for summer reading help? Summer reading can be a challenge for some children. With so much going on it’s easy to skip picking up a book for the entire summer. It can also be hard to keep a child engaged in reading when they want to be outside playing. Last year I shared 6 tips for getting your kids to read during the summer. Now I am going to share a few more tips I have found to make summer reading fun.
Summer Reading Help
9 More Ways to Make Summer Reading Fun
Make it a Competition
- Challenge them to beat their best AR score.
- Challenge them to read more than they have in the past.
- Challenge them to a certain number of books over the summer.
- Challenge them to finish a few book series.
Start them on a Series
- Start with something on their reading level to keep them engaged.
- Read through a book series together so that you can discuss it.
- Find a series that lines up with what they are most interested in.
- Have them read through a book series with friends.
Offer an Incentive
- Reading time could earn game time if you have a child who loves video games.
- Keep a reading log to earn a family favorite activity or outing.
- Use reading time as a way to earn time for other activities children enjoy.
Check out Audio Books
- Take advantage of Audible or other audio book subscription services.
- Find audio books on Spotify.
- Buy audio books on Amazon.
- Check out audio books through your local library.
Read to Siblings
- Create a family reading time where everyone rotates reading duty.
- Challenge older kids to share a favorite book with younger siblings by reading it to them.
- Create a special reading time for siblings.
Make their Own Audio Book
- Let them record themselves on a tape recorder.
- Challenge them to create videos of them reading a story aloud.
- Download an app for recording speakers and let them record their reading time that way.
Make a Comic to Retell the Story
- Use a comic template to let them draw as they read the story.
- Let them build their own comic book as they read.
Play to their Interests
- Let your child pick books based on what they are interested in.
- Pick books inspired by a favorite sport, topic, or style.
Avoid Punishments
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