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A recent national survey shows that 8 in 10 moms believe their children get the most benefit from reading. However, 49% of moms don’t think their child reads enough, especially during the summer.
That’s why TheMotherhood has teamed up with VTech to help parents encourage their children to read as much as they can this summer. Over the next month, look for reading tips, experiences, creative ideas and advice to get your kids to read more during the summer.
Learn what parents and kids think about VTech's new V.Reader, the first animated e-book system, designed to engage kids in an interactive reading experience, offer hours of play value, and help combat the dreaded "summer brain drain."
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Erin O What a cute idea for inspiring kids to read. Teachers rewrote the lyrics to Miley Cyrus' "Party in the USA," and their elementary school students made a "Reading in the USA" music video!
Watch the news report: http://news.yahoo.com/video/chicagocbs2-15750637/new-music-video-inspires-students-to-read-23570937
Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omBi4kLoZYM
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Erin O Hi ladies! VTech has chosen a grand prize winner from the ultimate tip list - A Mom's Balancing Act reader Liz! She contributed Tip #3, creating an intimate reading space with indoor campouts, and will receive a VTech V.Reader and three animated storybook cartridges. Congrats, Liz!
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Holland http://simplehomeschool.net/sharing-a-love-of-reading-book-clubs-for-young-people/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SimpleHomeschool+%28Simple+Homeschool%29
Great article from simplehomeschool on "Sharing a Love of Reading: Book Clubs for Young People."
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mkw70 Here's my post for the 3rd week: http://bit.ly/c60QOB I'm behind b/c I haven't been getting the emails. It's great that we get to give another one away this week! Woo hoo.
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Jenna Week 4 post from this past week:
http://www.momsbalancingact.com/2010/07/vtechs-ultimate-tip-list-for.html
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Karen of 3G2S My week 4 . . .
http://www.3garnets2sapphires.com/2010/07/vtechs-ultimate-tips-for-encouraging.html :)
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Cat Davis When is the winner from the Ultimate tip list being announced? I'd like to include that in my post for this week when it's ready.
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Karen of 3G2S Oh, I didn't think of that. I'll have to add it if it is one of my readers.
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Erin O We've just announced the winner - A Mom's Balancing Act reader Liz. See the top of the Circle for more details! :)
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Renae Ultimate Tips post: http://madamedeals.com/2010/07/29/vtech-ultimate-tips-for-encouraging-kids-to-read/
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Texasholly my favorite is the pet lending an ear. too cute.
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Kimberly@PPM My latest post announcing the tips that were selected for the list:
http://www.prettypinkmomma.com/2010/07/vtechs-ultimate-tips-for-encouraging.html
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Felicia VTech V.Reader Video Review: http://www.gograhamgo.com/2010/07/vtech-vreader-video-review.html
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Emily It was amazing!!!! I'm not much for birthday celebrations (when they're my own), but we had a fun family night and it was great.
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Texasholly I would bet that this is the most violent video produced on the behalf of the VTech V.Reader...my three boys wrote and performed this story.
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mkw70 Im a bit behind b/c I wasn't initially getting emails so here is week 2's post & giveaway:
http://meghansmindlessmuttering3.blogspot.com/2010/07/vtech-voices-family-reading-night.html
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Erin O Hi ladies! You all contributed AMAZING tips from your readers on how to encourage kids to read. Here is the ultimate tip list we put together based on your feedback!
VTech’s Ultimate Tips for Encouraging Kids to Read
Showing kids that reading can be fun is one of the many challenges of parenting – especially during the summer, when school is out and kids want to play. VTech, creator of the V.Reader e-book for kids, asked TheMotherhood.com, an online community of moms, to provide their ultimate tip list for encouraging kids to read. Moms came through with hundreds of suggestions, and here are the top ten:
• Integrate Reading into Real Life: Show children that reading can be both practical and fun. Try reading recipes and creating goodies together, or read a story and then re-enact a favorite scene for other family members, complete with props and basic sets.
• Ask Your Pet to Lend an Ear: Encourage your children to read aloud to the family dog or a favorite stuffed animal. Your youngsters will get to practice their reading, and pets make great listeners.
• Create an Intimate Space: Make reading exciting with indoor “campouts.” Use sheets and chairs to help your kids make tents, pile blankets and pillows inside, and bring snacks and a stack of books. Reading with a flashlight will add novelty to the activity.
• Reward Reading Comprehension: Set aside one night each week for a “quiz night,” when you can read to your kids and give them rewards, such as money to set aside for more books, for answering comprehension questions correctly.
• Throw a Book Party: Make reading a social activity. Invite a few of your child’s friends to your house and ask them to bring a favorite book. Provide snacks and games that incorporate reading.
• Get Involved Locally: Check area libraries, bookstores and even bank branches. They will often host story hours or summer reading programs for kids, offering incentives for reading a certain number of books.
• Think Outside the Box – or Book: You don’t need to use books alone to encourage kids to read. Ask your child to read things like street signs and menus when you are out and about, or put closed captioning on the TV so he can see as well as hear the words of his favorite shows.
• Give Them a Choice: Set aside an hour or two of quiet time during the day, and tell your kids they can either read or take a nap during that period. Letting them choose to read will remind them that they can choose reading at other times, too.
• Write Stories Together: Reading and writing go hand in hand. Write stories with your kids one word at a time – you write one word, they read it and write one word of their own – until you have a story you created together.
• Play to Their Interests: Let your kids read about subjects they already enjoy. From Pokemon to ponies, if they are fascinated by a topic, they will love reading about it.
VTech’s electronic learning toys are innovative and offer educational benefits for baby, infant, toddler, preschool and grade school ages. VTech is delighted to introduce the V.Reader, the first kids animated e-book for 3-7 year olds.
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Texasholly fun!
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Mel4Him Awesome list ladies!
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Felicia Love all of the great tips! http://www.gograhamgo.com/2010/07/ultimate-tip-list-for-encouraging-kids.html
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Karen of 3G2S Was the Week 4 topic announced yet? I just want to make sure I did not miss the email. I don't want to be behind. :P
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Jenna I would e-mail Emily. I didn't receive the e-mail at first either, and sent her an e-mail so she could resend it to me. :)
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Karen of 3G2S I just PM'd her. Thanks Jenna!
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Kimberly@PPM Here is my list of 5 favorites!
#9 Jackie - Check for reading incentive programs in your area. We have a bank that will deposit $10 into a child's account when they read ten books.
#27 greenlancer - Another way I encourage my children to read is by having books throughout the house. Instead of simply having the children’s books on shelves in their bedrooms, we have books in their rooms, in the playroom, in our living room, and even our bedroom. I’m constantly surprised to see who has grabbed which book and is flipping through it. Now that my oldest son can read on his own, I will see him sitting from time to time reading favorite books from his younger days that we have left out for his little brother.
#39 Heather - For older kids, read the same book as them and make it a "book club". Discuss it, make a night of it with snacks etc.
#135 hubb2424 - we write stories with the kids, one word at a time. I write one word, then they write one word, and back and forth until we have an entire story that we wrote together. The kids love this one -- it combines reading and writing with 1-on-1 time with mama!
#115 Alazrielle - When my son reads an educational book (i.e one about dinosaurs, science, history, etc.), we take a field trip when he finishes it. We go to the science museum, police department, or wherever is relevant to what he's just read. That way, he gets to apply what he's learned and he has a great time. It also gives us great mommy son time.
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Cat Davis awesome! I just added this to my 4th post for the campaign. I've gotten a little confused on the post submission process so I just added them all to the original google document.
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Jenna Very exciting! Congrats Liz! :)
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Emily Congratulations, Liz!!!!!
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Karen of 3G2S WTG Liz!!! :)
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