Summer Reading Information

Many studies show that students who do not read over the summer lose reading skills, causing them to fall farther behind every summer. Parents can help their children avoid this occurrence, or "summer slide", by encouraging students to read throughout the summer. If your student reads over the summer, they can make a summer leap!

At Northwood Hills, students will be able to check out an extra book every time they come to the library if they complete 4 of the book challenges in the bingo boards available below.

Participation is a fun and easy way for kids to earn free books. They simply read a designated number of books – library books, books borrowed from friends or books bought at Barnes & Noble – write about their favorite part in our Reading Journal, and bring a completed Reading Journal to a Barnes & Noble bookstore. Children then choose their free book from the books listed on the Reading Journal and collect their free book from a store near them during July and August.

Tents up! It’s time for your little booklovers to take on the summer with adventurous stories during Summer Reading Camp. Pack up the kiddos, pick up reading logs from your local Half Price Books store, & prepare to earn rewards while sharing your favorite books with us all summer long!

Nothing Bundt Cakes is joining other restaurants by starting a summer reading program called Books & Bundts Youth Reading Program! This is available for Pre-K and Elementary Students and they can score a free bundltet! To be a part of this program, simply drop by your local bakery to get a copy of the monthly tracker and record your kids’ time spent reading. When kids meet their reading goal, they’ll be rewarded a free bundltet and an award certificate! Start this reading program now and find a location near you here!

Read, Discover & Create

• Kids ages 0 to 18 are challenged to read, discover and create May 31 to August 9!
• For every 10 days of reading or being read to, kids earn a free book of their choice, up to 3 times over the summer.
• After completing 10 discovery activities and 10 create activities, kids earn a free food coupon, up to 2 times over the summer. While supplies last.
• Kids who complete 30 days of reading, make 10 discoveries and create 10 new things by August 9 will be entered in the grand prize drawing!

Books-A-Million is offering a free baseball cap to kids who read four of the selected Summer Reading Adventure books! All you need to do is choose four books from their pre-selected collection, fill out the printable log book, and return the log to your local BAM! store for your free baseball cap.

Chuck E. Cheese is hosting a Reading Challenge all year round! Your kids need to read every day for two weeks – you can track their progress on the calendar, and then trade it in for 10 free play points at your local Chuck E. Cheese. Please note that you must make a food purchase to redeem your reading challenge worksheet for the 10 free points. The offer for free play points is valid until December 31st, 2025.

Right now, elementary students aged 5 to 11 years and from Pre-K/TK up to 5th grade can participate in the Read With Me Program! Child-focused program organizations are eligible and the teachers are also getting awards, tracking student book reads, bookmarks etc. Students are also awarded with a free meal coupon upon completion of 5 book reads. Check out our post here!

Through September 12th, kids can participate in the Scholastic Summer Reading Program and get access to the Scholastic Home Base – a digital community full of books, live events, and games. This base is moderated for safety 24/7. Kids can earn rewards, unlock digital experiences, and this program also helps donate books to kids who don’t have access to books in rural America. Check out their website to learn more!

Students have access to Sora (eBooks) at home? Click here to learn how to login at home.

If you have any questions about summer reading at NHE, please contact me at lana.lozure@risd.org

I look forward to hearing what your kids read this summer!