Are you getting ready for an intentional summer? Start planning now so that the summer doesn’t slip by without some intentional fun, sweet memories, and educational ideas to keep their minds sharp!
Summer Reading Logs
A great way to help you and your child track the books they are reading during the summer is a book log. Reading logs are great for public, private, and homeschooled children.
Reading Incentive Ideas
- And why not try one of these great ideas to add some extra incentive and FUN!
- 30 Days of Reading Challenge with {free} Printables from 3 Dinosaurs
- King or Queen for the Day – when your child reads the number you set (25 or so) you make a crown and let them be the King or Queen for the day
- Get free tokens at Chuck E Cheese and go play together
- Reading Incentive Brag Tags by Confessions of a Homeschooler
- Treasure Chest – Fill a treasure chest with inexpensive items from the party store, Target dollar section, stickers, etc. and let your child pick a prize every 1, 5, or 10 books they read.
- Coupon – Give your child a coupon for staying up late, picking what’s for dinner, pick the movie for movie night, etc.
- Special Event – If your child reads 100 books for the summer take them to the movies, throw a party, go to an indoor water park for the night, have a picnic at the park, have 100 balloons, etc.
- Girl & Boy Block themed Reading Logs from Enchanted Homeschooling Mom
Book Recommendations
- 50 Books for Kindergarten Book List – Books for Kindergarteners to read themselves
- Best kindergarten books to read aloud
- 1st grade reading books pdf – 100 Books for 1st Graders to Read Themselves
- 1st grade picture books
- First grade read aloud chapter books
- Top 25 Chapter books for 1st graders
- Best 2nd Grade Reading List
- Read aloud chapter books for 2nd grade
- Homeschool 3rd grade reading list
- 4th Grade Book List
- 5th grade reading book lists
- Historical fiction books for kids
  
Free Printable Reading Logs
- Monthly Reading Log – this free printable has ‘traditional’ monthly themes
- Bookshelf Free Printable Reading Logs – super cute and fun for kids of all ages!
- Pencil Free Printable Reading Logs -print reading worksheet and color a pencil for each book you read
- Frozen Free Printable Reading Logs – kids will have fun tracking their reading and the books they’ve read with this motivating free printable for kids of all ages
- Princess Free Printable Reading Logs – students will have fun tracking their reading with these free printable reading logs
- Super Hero Free Printable Reading Logs – using a favorite theme of kids will encourage kids to read
- Cars Free Printable Book Logs – children will have fun tracking the books they’ve read with these clever free reading log
- Summer Free Printable Reading Logs – students will be motivated to read this summer with these ideas
- Reading Comprehension Bookmarks – this is a great tool for making sure kids are understanding what they are reading
- Reading Levels by Grade – how to pick the right books for every reading level and tons of printable book lists too
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