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My son became a reader this year in 1st grade, which is pretty darn exciting! Finding independent reading incentives for my son has been a bit challenging because there are so many other fun things to do. I am a month into summer break and we have been filling it with all things FUN! Day camps, my 3 year old’s birthday party, beach camping, going swimming and lots of activities with friends and family. We are now in July and I realized it’s time to buckle down and get my son back into independent reading every day.
I have been reading books to my kids in the mornings or evenings, but it is super important for my son to continue reading independently. Research has shown that when kids participate with independent reading they build their reading fluency skills (which helps with improved comprehension), increases vocabulary development and builds a child’s background knowledge. In order to keep me accountable and my son motivated, I made some print n’ go bookmarks to keep track of how many books he reads. Once he colors in all the stars, Riley (my son), can cash it in for a reward. His first reward was popsicles!! You can keep it really simple and inexpensive by creating a list of choices like going swimming, ice cream bars, inviting a friend over, IPAD time, no chore day, etc.
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Grab this free printable in my TPT store! My son has been liking it so far. Next reward, is a bowling night with the family (this is because I got a really awesome groupon deal). If your child is not yet ready to read books independently, you can still use this incentive for books you read to him/her or maybe use it for when they complete a sight word identification task!
What have you been doing to get your kids reading at home? I would love some tips and book recommendations for 1st/2nd graders!!
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