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How Do You Get Your Kids to Embrace Summer Reading?

I Can Read!
 
Summer’s here and we’re loving the time to just enjoy the weather. My six year old has caught the reading fever. She is doing impressively well. Her favorite books are from the I CAN READ series. Particularly, Barbie and Fancy Nancy.
 
If you’re not familiar with the I Can Read books, they are the number one beginner reader series in the country. I Can Read! is the open door to a child’s adventure with the most beloved characters in the history of children’s literature. It is the premiere and proven series for encouraging young readers from early reading together to advanced reading alone. The series debuted in 1957 with the introduction of a familiar favorite, Little Bear. It was one of the first ever easy-to-read books that children could read independently and has been in print ever since. Now with more than 6 million I Can Read! books sold, including 200 titles, I Can Read! books is the best series to take children step by step into the wonderful world of reading on their own.
 
Find a complete list of I Can Read Books and activities and give your child the gift of reading.
 
The Divine Miss M is pleased that she can read anything in the category ONE and is quite skilled at Level 2. She’s reading up a storm and with each book her confidence grows and she’s determined to keep going! I love it.

While The Divine Miss M has no issues finding time to read, we’re using reading as a reward system. The children are welcome to sit next to me and snuggle while we each read our own book. They can go to their rooms at bedtime and if they read quietly they can stay up as long as they want.

There are so many Summer Reading programs in the community. Barnes and Nobel has an excellent one where if a child reads eight books they earn a book. Our library has a Summer Reading program the children are excited about where they earn a monthly prize and at the end of the summer a free book.

We’re baking together and I love having my children read the recipes.

We spent one afternoon compiling a list of our  50 Favorite  Books we love to read.

How do you get your kiddos to embrace Summer reading? You can leave a comment or join me on the Twitter Mom’s discussion page.

Disclosure: “I wrote this blog post while participating in the TwitterMoms blogging program to be eligible to get an “I Can Read!” book. For more information on how you can participate, click here.”

About Julee: Julee Morrison is an experienced author with 35 years of expertise in parenting and recipes. She is the author of four cookbooks: The Instant Pot College Cookbook, The How-To Cookbook for Teens, The Complete Cookbook for Teens, and The Complete College Cookbook. Julee is passionate about baking, crystals, reading, and family. Her writing has appeared in The LA Times (Bon Jovi Obsession Goes Global), Disney's Family Fun Magazine (August 2010, July 2009, September 2008), and My Family Gave Up Television (page 92, Disney Family Fun August 2010). Her great ideas have been featured in Disney's Family Fun (Page 80, September 2008) and the Write for Charity book From the Heart (May 2010). Julee's work has also been published in Weight Watchers Magazine, All You Magazine (Jan. 2011, February 2011, June 2013), Scholastic Parent and Child Magazine (Oct. 2011), Red River Family Magazine (Jan. 2011), BonAppetit.com, and more. Notably, her article "My Toddler Stood on Elvis' Grave and Scaled Over Boulders to Get to a Dinosaur" made AP News, and "The Sly Way I Cured My Child's Lying Habit" was featured on PopSugar. When she's not writing, Julee enjoys spending time with her family and exploring new baking recipes.
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