Top 10 Summer Reading Programs 2009
By Sun Kyu Bae |
Published June 5, 2009 |
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Your child could receive over $84 worth of goodies just by reading over this summer!
Strategy
Ok. Now that you have the 411 on the top reading programs this summer, let's talk strategy on how to best scoop up the incentives above.
I recommend that your child reads 10 books this summer starting as soon as possible AFTER she's had some time to relax - let her enjoy the fruits of her accomplishments. Now, try to have your child read all 10 books by 8/9/09. I like to call this my "8/9/10" strategy (by 8/9, read 10 books!).
If your child can read 10 books by 8/9/09, then she will be entitled to incentives listed in 1, 3, 4, 5 (assuming the offer is still good - again, go to the website to make sure the offer is there), and 7.
Next, in her efforts to read the 10 books, if your child read for 15 minutes 5 days per week until 7/31/09, she will also be eligible for the $3 gift card each week until 7/31/09 at Half-Price Books - just make sure to redeem the gift card each week by going there and presenting the reading log. So that takes care of incentive #2 above.
As for the free movies in incentive #8, as your child is reading her 10 books, just have her complete book reports for her books that she reads starting from 7/8/09 and if she is able to complete a book report form for each, great. If not, remember you can always take advantage of the Regal Entertainment deal.
The last incentive is #6 and since that expiration is not until 12/31/09, your child doesn't have to pursue this until after summer is over, if you should want that. So there's plenty of time to earn this incentive.
And of course, the incentives offered by the local library and maybe even yourself depends on their own programs and schedules so try to see how you can fit them in to my "8/9/10" strategy.
Now, if you're having trouble remembering all the details of the programs above, I've created a nifty chart that summarizes the 10 programs (click the printer friendly version to see a bigger version of the chart below):
Wow…so many incentives for encouraging kids to read these days…
I guess this leaves me wondering, "Hey everyone, where's MY summer reading program?!"
See you next time!
- Sun
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