mixing up our #SummerReading this month with @Scholastic {#ad} + giveaway

*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?

Keep learning ::
Sign up for the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge
Find more Scholastic Resources to keep your kids reading all summer long!
Learn more about the Energizer® Instant Win Game
Follow @Scholastic on Twitter
Like the Energizer® Bunny on Facebook A SIMPLE GIVEAWAY! One (1) winner will receive what we have, the INNOVATION BOOK PACKET, a collection of Scholastic titles showcasing wonderful fiction and nonfiction books for kids to get lost in a great story about the world of science, STEM and inventions. {US addresses only, prizing provided by Scholastic.} The INNOVATION BOOK PACKET includes:

• 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!

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ABOUT THE SCHOLASTIC SUMMER READING CHALLENGE
Now in its 9^th 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®.

ABOUT THE SCHOLASTIC – ENERGIZER® PARTNERSHIP
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.