We may have reached the final stretch of summer, but the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge is still going strong! Kids have collectively read over 175 million minutes!
In support of the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge, well-known parenting bloggers* have signed up their kids to take the challenge. They have shared some brilliant ideas and tips the past few months to get kids reading all summer long.
This month, parents went on a mission to find unique, engaging ways to keep kids reading during the “dog days of summer.” We recruited a helpful “reading buddy” (the Energizer Bunny**) to keep summer reading dynamic and enjoyable – a key thing for kids to feel when reading for fun. From reading on-the-road to bedtime stories to reading outdoors, kids discovered numerous activities that can easily be paired with summer reading.
Here are a few highlights from July's parenting experts:
About a Mom (@aboutamom)
Jenn’s Blah Blah Blog (@SJBlahBlahBlog)
Mom Spotted (@MomSpotted)
The Not So Blog (@BridgetteLA)
The Mommy Files (@TheMommyFiles)
Mom’s Favorite Stuff (@JodiGrundig)
The Night Owl Mama (@NightOwlMama)
Dads of Divas (@DadsofDivas)
Happily Blended (@brandyellen)
Thanks Mail Carrier (@thxmailcarrier)
And don’t forget! It’s Minute Mania Month (#MinuteManiaMonth). Help your kids add up their minutes from the ENTIRE summer.
In addition, be sure to check out the latest original short stories unlocked by kids worldwide by authors including Wendy Wan-Long Shang, Varian Johnson, Jude Watson, R.L. Stine, Patrik Henry Bass and Gordon Korman, Blue Balliett, Tui T. Sutherland and Roland Smith on scholastic.com/summer.
Happy #SummerReading, everyone!
(*) - These parenting bloggers have been provided paid sponsorship in support of the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge in these posts. All opinions are their own.
(**) *Disclosure*: Energizer® is this year’s sponsor of the 2015 Scholastic Summer Reading
