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Summer Reading Fun
Summer Reading Fun

In our last blog, we talked about why it’s important to manage screen time, especially for young kids. In this blog, we’re going to make that job a little easier for you!

Many organizations offer free summer reading challenges that provide incentives such as free meals, movies, books, and more to encourage your kids to read over the summer. Why is this important? Children who read over the summer tend to maintain or improve their reading levels and improve their knowledge, emotional intelligence, focus and concentration, vocabulary, writing skills, memory, and analytical thinking. That’s quite a list! Reading also provides a nice break when needed from the summer heat or rain showers.

Below is a list of great summer reading programs to check out. Want to do your own? We have a Summer Reading Bingo game inspired by Imagination Soup that you can download – and ideas to start your own kids’ summer book club. Check out these summer reading programs, and let us know of any we missed. Happy reading!

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Indoor Summer Fun - Activities for When Your Kids Need a Break from the Elements
Indoor Summer Fun - Activities for When Your Kids Need a Break from the Elements

Summer is here! School’s out, and your kids are excited for freedom and lots of time to play. You’re looking forward to getting outside…. until the first heat wave hits or that low pressure system settles in with days of rain. How do you channel your kids’ energy and excitement when they need a break from the sun, the heat, or the rain?

We have some great ideas for easy and inexpensive indoor fun for the kids – and the whole family – that will keep you from driving each other crazy. (And just between us, we slipped a little bit of learning into these ideas, too!)

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