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Six books of summer: Research suggests that six is the magic number to keep a struggling reader from regressing over the holidays. Order or borrow six books that match your child's age, interest and abilities – or better yet, get them to choose!
Read something small every day: This could start with the morning newspaper, followed by reading itineraries, travel guides or the map of your holiday destination throughout the day, ending with some aloud reading from the book they're currently reading.
Visit an educational place: Subtle reading still counts! Take kids to the museum or the zoo and have them read the plaques and informational boards aloud for the family.
Get baking: The delicious outcome will be so distracting that kids won’t notice they are reading the instructions.
Home reno project: Summer holidays can be the perfect time for new furniture or fixing that broken item. Have kids go to YouTube, research the instructions, and read them aloud while an adult completes the project.
Holiday journal: Gift a new journal at the start of the holidays for young minds to detail everything they did during their break.
Family productions: With so many family members in one place, there is the perfect audience for kids to put on a play or musical. They’ll have to read their lines and lyrics first.
Play games on the road: Classic travel games like ‘I Spy’ can subtly build early literacy skills while passing the time on long family road trips.
Mix it up: Not all of their books need to be chapter books or novels, throw in some comics and joke books to keep reading fresh and exciting.
Take them shopping: Have them write the grocery list before leaving the house, and have them tick off each item as it's placed in the trolley
Written by: Kimberly Cullinan, November 2024