*This #SummerReading post is sponsored by Scholastic although all opinions expressed are my own.*
This summer has been busy, busy, busy…but we have stayed on task and are doing our best to keep up with the reading. Did you know that so many kids go backwards with their reading in the summer months? So sad!! But I can completely understand why. 
With the schedules being so inconsistent and life being super busy filling it with fun things to do, there is no time to get that reading in consistently. At least, I know it was hard for us.
I have been sharing with you all on Instagram our weekly reading in pictures. Just one picture, but it’s been fun. And it’s kept me accountable to getting the girls reading. I wanted to share some info here in case you aren’t following over there too.
So, now that I’ve got my confessions down with you all about sticking with our summer reading to the best of my ability. I wanted to encourage you all too and add a giveaway from Scholastic to the mix! Keep reading below to see all about it.
Also, before I go, I had to share with you a fun little thing they are doing. It’s the #MondayMinutesGoal!
In an effort to log as many minutes as possible through the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge AND to break the world record for summer reading, Scholastic is setting special weekly goals for young readers. Every Monday we’ll be announcing a #MondayMinutesGoal, the number of minutes for kids to read together in one week (by the following Monday).
Whether your child or student is reading independently aloud or together with you, let’s share their success and keep the momentum going! Here’s how:
- Have your child log his/her minutes on the SRC website or on a paper log/piece of paper
- Take a picture of him/her proudly displaying their minutes
- Share it on social using #MondayMinutesGoal and #SummerReading!
Since the first and the second Summer Reading with Scholastic posts that I’ve shared with you all, have you signed up?
What has been your biggest challenge with this summer with your Summer Reading and your kids? Have you stayed on task or been distracted like we have? What tips do you have for me?
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- The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip
- The Invention of Hugo Cabret
- Extreme Science Careers
- Extreme Experiments
- Plus Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge materials including reading logs, pledges, bookmarks, and more!
ABOUT THE SCHOLASTIC SUMMER READING CHALLENGE
Now in its 9th year, the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge is a free online reading program dedicated to stopping the “summer slide” by encouraging kids to read throughout the summer months when school is out. This year’s challenge theme is “Power Up & Read,” powered by ENERGIZER®.
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This year’s challenge theme is “Power Up & Read,” encouraging kids to read all summer long and unlock 12 original short stories by bestselling children’s authors as kids reach reading milestones. Scholastic has joined together with ENERGIZER® to power the Summer Reading Challenge and encourage families to find innovative ways to discover the power and joy of reading. Parents can sign up kids beginning May 4, 2015 and runs through September 4, 2015.
Honestly, no challenge! My son loves to read and I love to buy him books at the thrift store!
YAY!
Our biggest distraction this summer is that there’s so much to do; that reading takes a back seat. We’re trying hard to read more in the mornings before we go out to do fun stuff.
My kids are not reading as much as I would like them to, so I just keep trying to interest them in new books.
My biggest challenge is to get my daughter to read books at her level…she likes to choose easy reading (and its summer, so why not?) but then she plows through books in 20 minutes and checks all her counts of books read in one day…when we had set out to read so many books. But, I fugure she is reading and enjoying it and continuing to read so its ok
We havent been reading as much in the summer as they do the rest of the year. Hopefully we’ll get back on schedule soon!
Our local library offered a summer reading program for kids and it really helped us stay on track!
It’s been hard to get my son to want to read this summer but we try to every night.
We do reading before bedtime, the kids love it!
Summer reading? oh….oops. yeah, we’ve gotten totally sidetracked. The kids read, but not deliberately everyday.
Ha Ha! That means y’all are having a ton of run then!! 🙂
I guess my biggest challenge would be being out of routine. When school’s out and the kids are a little out of routine, finding a set time to sit and read is a bit difficult. Fortunately, he has a book before bed every night, so at least there’s that.
We haven’t been on task at all…too hot…bean keeping cool swimming
we had a baby…. so reading has suffered!
Baby cuddles are totally worth it 🙂
It hasn’t been too hard for us because it’s been SO hot outside so going to the library has been a fun free way for us to get out of the house but stay cool!
We did our local libraries summer reading club, it was a lot of fun!
I suppose my biggest challenges are that my granddaughter is only eight months old and doesn’t read too much yet, as well as the fact that she lives in Ireland and I live in Ohio. It makes shared activities difficult.
We’ve been distracted with too many other activities!
The biggest challenge was remembering to do it. I think we got it done pretty well though.
My biggest challenge has been keeping the older two on track!
We have stayed on top of it this summer by starting and ending each day with reading time.
Our challenge has been getting her to want to read more than what she needs! She already hit her summer goals and now isn’t motivated to read anymore! I’ve been on vacation too the last 2 weeks so I haven’t been pushing as hard since we have been spending more time together! 🙂 She only has another week of vacation and then it’s back to school!
One fun tip (actually was my husband’s idea)…the kids both have nooks that they can read on and play games. Their game time is limited each day, but like to often get new games to try. The summer rule is they have to complete a chapter book before they can get a new game. It has kept them from hounding for new games and also reading pretty steadily!
Oh that’s a GREAT idea!!
Our biggest challenge is just finding enough time in the day. The summer is flying by but for the most part we have fit in our daily reading. We have a daily quiet time in the afternoon when the kids nap (HA) or quietly read.
Time is my challenge too! Hope you get it figured out 🙂
My 2 granddaughters (9 & 4 year olds) love books so reading over summer break is a natural past time for them. The big sister reads all the time. Her little sister enjoys being read to not just at bedtime. Books have always been my favorite gifts to give them.
Oh – I love this, so fun!
We have been struggling keeping a schedule of reading. We are very sporadic!
That must mean your summer has been a lot of fun so far! 😉
Our biggest challenge with reading has been that the kids are outside playing so late after dinner and so tired by the time they come in we cut reading short.
Outside playing is one of the reasons we miss our reading too. We have started bringing books on our trampoline and/or the play area to help! 😉
The library has a summer reading program, so that is always a help. Will get a cert. at the end of it, so they work hard for this (nephews).
My 14-yo likes to tell me he did his hour of reading during the 3 hours I was gone to work. I need to start quizzing him on the book!
ha ha – too funny!
Just getting them to read each night.
When my grandson visits me I have new books in his interests waiting for him. I just buy the type of books he looks to read and this usually gets him interested.
We haven’t experienced any challenges. We go to the library once a week and check out 20 or more books.
Oh yes, that should do the trick!
Actually, my nephew has been reading this book for his upcoming school class, and he’s really into it. He picked it out, so I think that’s why he’s so interested in it.
My girls love to read. I started them out early. We visit the library weekly even in the summer. It helps out then they have incentives to read, but I have never had to use them.
Love it!
My kids would love those books.
Thanks for the chance!