Keep your kids reading all summer long with this super spectacular summer reading challenge. These 25 challenges can be tailored to any age, interest, and reading level. See how many your kids can check off before the summer ends!
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Do you want to encourage your kids to read over the summer? (I hope so! 😃) While there are many ways to encourage a lifelong love for reading, one of the very best is to MAKE IT FUN! Keep it light, keep it pressure-free, and keep it appealing. And for many kids, tapping into their competitive sides with a fun challenge is just the thing to light their reading fire!
It’s also best to keep it as autonomous as possible. Kids read SO MUCH MORE when they’re given the power to choose what they read.
That’s why, rather than give a list of specific books to read this summer, I decided to put together a fun reading challenge that would leave the actual book selections up to your kids. They’ll be able to tailor the following suggestions to their own ages, interests, and reading levels, significantly increasing the chances they’ll love what they’re reading. (But don’t worry… I’ll also give you plenty of book recommendations at the end of the post!)
Summer Reading Challenge for Kids of All Ages!
Keep your kids reading all summer long with this Super Spectacular Summer Reading Challenge. These 25 challenges can be tailored to any age, interest, and reading level. See how many your kids can check off before the summer ends!
Note: There is some overlap between many of these challenges, and in many cases, kids will be able to check off more than one at a time.
- Read an unread book from your bookshelf.
- Read a book by a new-to-you author.
- Read three books in a series.
- Read a Newbery Award winner.
- Re-read a book you’ve read before.
- Read two books by the same author.
- Read a book set in the past.
- Read a book set in the future.
- Read a magazine.
- Read books from three different genres.
- Read a book from a genre you’ve never tried before.
- Read a book with a main character of the opposite gender.
- Read a book written over 50 years ago.
- Read a book written in the last five years.
- Read a nonfiction book.
- Read a fiction book.
- Read a biography or autobiography.
- Read a book set in a different country.
- Read a book set in a fantasy world.
- Read the first book from a new-to-you series.
- Read a book about an epic adventure.
- Listen to an audiobook.
- Read a book that’s also a movie.
- Read a classic.
- Read a book recommended by someone else (I’ve given you quite a few to choose from below!)
Get a free downloadable PDF checklist of this challenge!
Super Summer Learning Kit
Want even more reading fun for your kids this summer? You can find a Reading BINGO version of this challenge plus a reading scavenger hunt, ways to encourage your kids to read, tips for successful read-alouds, questions to ask kids about their reading (that WON’T feel like a quiz!), and more in my Super Summer Learning Kit!
But that’s not all! Reading is only one of EIGHT topics included in the digital resource. You will also find tips, strategies, and activities for developing kids’ skills in:
- Writing
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- Art & Music
- Health & Exercise
- And more!
If you want to engage your kids’ brains, develop their skills, and avoid the “summer slide” in FUN, dynamic ways, the Super Summer Learning Kit is for you!
Learn more and get your downloadable copy here!
Recommended Books for Your Summer Reading Challenge
Want some great book recommendations to offer to your kids this summer? These posts are FULL of books I have personally read and loved.
- Children’s Chapter Books I Read & Loved in 2023
- Our Favorite Chapter Books for Read-Alouds
- Read Aloud Chapter Books for 4-6 Year-Olds
- 20 Books For Kids Who Love Outdoor Adventure
- Chapter Books for Kids Who Love Puzzles & Riddles
- 10 Books For Kids Who Love Books
- Must-Read Chapter Books With Strong Family Relationships
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