Summer Reading Programs

 

Summer Reading Programs are a great way to keep your child learning, and not experience what’s known as summer slide or summer learning loss, where they forget what they learned. So I’ve compiled a list of Summer Reading Programs for your child this summer; and they are all free with great rewards!

ABC Mouse and Adventure Academy both offer your first month free. ABC Mouse encourages children to complete learning activities by rewarding them with tickets. Tickets can be used to purchase virtual items on the site. The rewards system makes learning a game, and also teaches important math skills as children keep track of tickets earned and spent.

Barefoot Books Global Summer Adventures Club offers fun activities this summer. Members have access to exclusive downloads: Official Club Membership Card, Travel Checklist (your guide for each destination), World Map (color it in and see where in the world you’re traveling), Reading Log (keep track of books you’ve read from each part of the world), and Activity Instructions (step-by-step instructions for activities from around the globe). Members also have access to activity videos, led by Michele Lepe, former host of the kids’ TV show, The Goodnight Show. Gather your materials ahead of time and then follow along!

Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program is a fun and easy way for kids to earn free books. They simply read a designated number of books – library books, books borrowed from friends or books bought at Barnes & Noble – write about their favorite part in the Reading Journal, and bring a completed Reading Journal to a Barnes & Noble bookstore. Children then chose their free book from the books listed on the Reading Journal and collect their free book from a store near them during July and August.

Chuck E. Cheese Reading Rewards offers reading rewards for kids who keep their bookworm skills strong through the summer. The more they read, the more rewards they can earn. Download and print out Chuck E.’s Rewards certificates, then bring them to Chuck E. Cheese’s for 10 free points to use on games, pizza, and more!

H-E-Buddy Summer Reading Club is intended solely for children who are residents of Texas. All you have to do is read ten books and record them on your reading log from the form linked on website. One of the books must be a Read 3 Book (see choices on website). Each time you log a book, have an adult initial by the title so you get credit for reading. Once the log is complete, mail the form to the address on website, and you’ll be rewarded with a special prize. You have until October 1 to get in ten good reads.

Pizza Hut Camp BOOK IT! Program rewards reading accomplishments with praise, recognition, and pizza! All parents with students PreK through 6th grade (ages 4-12) can enroll in Camp BOOK IT!, a reading program created to stop the summer slide. In June, July, and August, parents can use the digital tools to track and reward their kids reading with a free one-topping Personal Pan Pizza.

Scholastic Summer Reading Program offers kids an exciting, free, and safe summer reading experience, while helping to provide books to kids with limited or no access over the summer, keeping every child reading. From May 9 through August 19, kids can visit the summer zone in Scholastic Home Base, a completely free digital destination which offers stories, characters, games, and a community of readers. Home Base is moderated for safety 24/7.

Your Local Public Library offers a fun-filled and exciting Summer Reading Program each year! Children can read books to earn reading certificates, custom-designed t-shirts, and any number of other prizes donated by generous local businesses.

Happy Homeschooling!