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Implement a Summer Reading ProgramGive Your Kids an Incentive To ReadFor some of us homeschoolers, the year is winding down. Here is a great way to keep your kids interested in reading over the summer break.
Implementing a summer reading program is a great way to keep your kids interested in reading during the summer break. It helps keep their skills sharpened and gives them some down-time each day. Follow these steps to make a great reading program for your kids. Decide on your incentive. Offering an incentive for reading will catch some interest by your child. Cash always works really well with kids. You can give money for completing each book as it is finished, or if reading a book a week, you can give $1.00 or $5.00 a week for completing the book. You can also offer special trips, treats, or other things. Just make it something that will really motivate your child to read. Set your limit. Decide how often you want your child to read. It could be a book a week, a book every two weeks, etc. This limit will most likely depend on the child's age and what incentive you are offering. The bigger the incentive, the bigger the book to read or the more books to read. Design a book report form. Make this book report form mandatory to be filled out in order to receive incentives. No slackers allowed. The book report can include things like:
It is nice to add a survey at the end of the book report to see if your child thought the book was:
Then you can assess what types of books to help them choose in the future. Utilize the library. The library is a Summer Reading Program's friend. You can check out books for multiple weeks and then return them all at once. There is no need to go to the library every week, unless you want to. A word of caution: Make sure you glean the book yourself, because not all books stated as age-appropriate are going to be material you want your child reading regardless of what the librarian or author thinks. Giving the incentive. Decide on how and when you will give out the rewards for a successful reading program. The options are endless on how to do this. Perhaps you will give them a bulk amount of money at the end of the summer. If you are offering special trips or treats, this can be done on a weekly, bi-weekly basis. Just make sure your child knows when the expect the reward to keep her motivated. And, make sure you do what you say you will. Happy reading!
The copyright of the article Implement a Summer Reading Program in Homeschooling is owned by Denise Oliveri. Permission to republish Implement a Summer Reading Program in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
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