Do you want to give your kids an advantage next school year? One of the best ways you can help them succeed is to develop a reading program over summer break. You can design one that is as simple or complex as your schedule allows. Here are some strategies to get your started. Option 1: The Basic Summer Reading Program Set a reading goal for your kids. Depending on their age and reading ability, do you want them to read 10 books over the summer, 50, or somewhere in between? Keep the bar high enough to challenge them without exceeding the realm of possibility. Get your kids excited about awards for meeting incremental goals. Receiving an incentive for every five books is a reasonable target. We'll discuss what constitutes a desirable reward in just a bit. Click here to download a free resource where your kids can track the books they read. The download also includes an optional worksheet where your kids can write about the characters, setting, plot, conflict, and resolu
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