Take the Challenge and Read Six Books this Summer!
When you read just for the fun of it, you get ahead and stay ahead.
Students who take the challenge are eligible for prizes! Download a Printable PDF
Register to be Eligible Now Share an Idea Suggest a Book
- Check out books from your school or public library.
- Visit your local bookstore or used book store.
- Trade books with a friend or neighbor.
- Re-read a favorite book.
- Read a newspaper, magazine, or comic book once each week.
- Choose a series of books and challenge yourself to read the entire series.
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Take the Challenge and Read Six Books this Summer!
Parents: When children don't read during the summer, they risk falling behind. The good news is if your kids read just six books they can prevent the summer slide. The books don't have to be like homework-kids can read just for fun.
When you read just for the fun of it, you get ahead and stay ahead.
Students who take the challenge are eligible for prizes! Download a Printable PDF
Register Your Child to be Eligible Now Share an Idea Suggest a Book
- Keep a list on the refrigerator of the books your child reads.
- Sign your child up for summer reading at the local public library
- Choose a book, magazine article or newspaper story to read together.
- Build reading into everyday activities like cooking, traveling or trips to the store.
- Ask your school librarian about checking books out over the summer.
- Visit a used book store, thrift store or local book seller to browse for inexpensive or free books.
Additional Resources for you and your kids:
Take the Challenge and Read Six Books this Summer!
Educators: As educators, you know that when students don't read over the summer, they're at risk for the summer slide. The good news is that students who read just six books over the summer maintain and improve their reading comprehension.
When you read just for the fun of it, you get ahead and stay ahead.
Students who take the challenge are eligible for prizes! Download a Printable PDF
Register a Student to be Eligible Now Share an Idea Suggest a Book
- Let students check out books over the summer.
- Open the school library one or two days each month in June, July and August.
- Create your own bookmobile or book-mo-bike.
- Bring books to summer lunch programs.
- Partner with summer activity programs to distribute free books.
- Encourage parents and students to participate in the public library summer reading program.
Take the Challenge and Read Six Books this Summer!
Libraries: Libraries play a major role in helping kids prevent the "summer slide." If kids read just six books over the summer, they maintain and improve their reading comprehension.
When you read just for the fun of it, you get ahead and stay ahead.
Students who take the challenge are eligible for prizes! Download a Printable PDF
- Participate in the Collaborative Summer Library Program.
- Go where kids are! You don't need a bookmobile be creative! Try a book bike and a laptop.
- Connect with parks and recreation programs, summer lunch programs or other community based organizations that serve kids.
- Visit classrooms and home school associations during the month of May to promote summer reading.
- Partner with local businesses for incentives for kids who read six library books over the summer.
- Focus on reading for fun!
