Tip Tuesday: 7 fun and easy ways to encourage summer reading 📚☀️

Check out our first Tip Tuesday for 7 easy, expert-backed tips to make summer reading fun and prevent the summer slide! [Understood's Home Page]( [Understood's Home Page]( Summer Reading 📖 7 tips to give your child an extra boost of motivation. 1. Try a bingo board. Some teachers motivate kids to read by giving out summer reading bingo boards. Have your child put a checkmark in a box after completing each task. [Download here]( [Bingo Board]( 2. Set a goal. Talk with your child about a [reading goal](. For example, how often should your child read each week? 3. Give choices (and some guidance). Let kids read books they might not get to read in school. It’s OK if the reading level is harder or easier than your child’s level. [Read: 7 ways to encourage your child to read over the summer]( 4. Keep a running list of books to read. Maybe your child heard about a great book from a friend or spotted a new book on display at the library. Create a list of books for future reading. That way, when your child finishes one book, there’s another book just waiting to be read. Here are [summer reading recommendations]( for kids in elementary, middle school, and high school. 5. Remember that reading takes many forms. Books can sometimes feel overwhelming to kids. But [your child can read in all sorts of formats]( — from books to magazines, audiobooks to graphic novels. [Read: Beyond Books]( 6. Make reading comfortable. Take note of the places your child is most likely to curl up with a good book. Leave books and other goodies in these places. 7. Be a reading role model. Show your child what it means to be a reader. Pull out a book or magazine of your own instead of turning on the television. You’ll create a family culture where reading is treasured at any time of the year. [Read: 7 ways to encourage your child to read over the summer]( Looking for something else? - Keep track of summer reading assignments with our [free summer reading logs.]( - Explore our [summer guide for families]( for other summer learning tips. [Make a gift today!]( Already thinking about the upcoming school year? Many families and educators will go back to school without the resources they need for learning and thinking differences. Help us make sure every child has the tools they need to thrive! [Make your gift today →](   Discover what’s possible with Understood [Our mission]( | story |]( team |]( partners |]( experts]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [TikTok]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( As a nonprofit, we rely on donors like you. [Give today]( Understood for All Inc. 96 Morton Street, Floor 5, New York, NY 10014, United States Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( | For more information, please review our [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Use](