Summer Reads Bingo
Our nearly 1st grade daughter came home with a great summer reading assignment – Summer Reads Bingo. I am a fan of children reading everyday – but not of “having to read for 30 minutes a day.” I have found that the clock becomes the focal point rather than the book at hand and eventually for some children their innate desire to read disappears.
So… when I saw this “playful” approach to encouraging summer reading I thought is was so good that I made a few adjustments and whipped up a copy that you could print out and use yourself.
Mariah
Founder at Playful Learning
Mariah Bruehl is a parent, educator, entrepreneur, and author of the book Playful Learning: Develop Your Child’s Sense of Joy and Wonder (Shambhala Publications, 2011). In 2008 Mariah brought her expertise online, creating the Parents’ Choice Gold Medal award-winning Web site Playful Learning. In 2011 she launched the Playful Learning Ecademy, which takes virtual-learning experiences to a new level by incorporating the best practices in education with engaging hands-on lessons, bringing parents and children together from all over the world into a unique, creative community environment.
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I love this! Thanks for sharing! I wish there was one for middle schoolers. My daughter does not like to read.
I am a reading intervention teacher and I came up with something similar for my K-5 students. Yours is much better though!
I love the idea! It came from the reading specialist at my daughters’ school… I just personalized it a bit! Thanks for your comment…
This is a fantastic idea! I agree with you about not wanting to watch the clock to “time” the reading… This game makes reading what it should be… FUN!
Thanks for sharing!