Summer Reading: Chuck E. Cheese

June 3, 2013 by Tracy

Photograph Credit: Chuck E. Cheese

Highlighting 14 summer reading programs in these two weeks, I hope you will find multiple ways to keep your reader learning and exploring this summer. These programs encourage life-long learners with rewards for meeting a goal.

Our summer reading series: Barnes & Noble Imagination’s Destination and Chuck E. Cheese.

Chuck E. Cheese Summer Reading

Participants

Students of all ages.

Program Length

Expires on December 31, 2013.

Goal

Read every day for 2 weeks.

Requirements

Work on your summer reading and complete the Reading Reward calendar by marking each day read with a sticker, “X,” stamp, amount of time read, or initial.

Redemption

Take the finished Reading Reward to a participating Chuck E. Cheese.

Reward

Make a food purchase and receive 10 FREE tokens for your accomplishment. No more than 1 of any FREE token offer can be used per child, per day.

Chuck E. Cheese Benefits

My children enjoy playing the arcade games, earning tickets, and redeeming for prizes. By registering for the Chuck E. Cheese’s email club, I receive the newsletter with valuable coupons for food and tokens. If you prefer, you can also access coupons from the Chuck E. Cheese’s website.

With 10 FREE tokens earned for 14 days of summer reading and no registration, you can complete the Reading Reward and wait until your next visit to Chuck E. Cheese. Having until the end of the year to redeem your reward, you have plenty of time to read and earn.

The indoor fun at Chuck E. Cheese is a welcome break from the heat of summer. In pairing rewards with coupons, our family enjoys a morning of fun celebrating our hard work. Happy summer reading!

Summer Reading: Barnes & Noble Imagination’s Destination

June 2, 2013 by Tracy

Photograph Credit: Barnes & Noble

Highlighting 14 summer reading programs in the next two weeks, I hope you will find multiple ways to keep your reader learning and exploring this summer. These programs encourage life-long learners with rewards for meeting a goal.

Starting off this summer reading series is the Barnes & Noble Imagination’s Destination.

Barnes & Noble Imagination’s Destination

Photograph Credit: Barnes & Noble

Participants

Students in grades 1 through 6.

Program Length

May 21 – September 3, 2013

Goal

Read any 8 books.

Requirements

Complete the Barnes & Noble Reading Journal with your information, list of books read, and to whom and why you would recommend each book.

Redemption

Take the finished Reading Journal to your local Barnes & Noble bookstore.

Reward

Choose a FREE book from the available titles listed on the Reading Journal.

Barnes & Noble Imagination’s Destination Highlights

My son has participated in this reading program for the past 2 years. The first year, we waited to redeem the Reading Journal until the end of the summer and the selection was down to a few books.

Last summer, he submitted his reading journal by the end of June. All the book choices were still available, and he enjoyed making a selection.

The unique part to Barnes & Nobles’ reading program is thinking about whom else would enjoy reading the books read. My son took this question seriously as he thought about whether boys or girls or both would enjoy the books he read.

Without any registration, you only need to print the Reading Journal for each participating student, record the information, and trade the journal for a FREE book. Happy summer reading!

Pizza Hut: Book It Rewards

June 1, 2013 by Tracy

In challenging my school-aged children to meet their monthly reading goals, they earn Pizza Hut’s Book It rewards.

Pizza Hut Book It Rewards for my Family

Since my son was in K5, he has met each reading goal resulting in about 24 certificates from his teachers with each redeemed for a FREE personal pan pizza.

The first year of participation (2010), I adhered to the expiration date on each certificate. As each coupon states it expires at the end of the month granted, we used the coupons each month.

When my son went into first grade (2011), his teacher indicated that multiple vouchers could be used at the same time. Checking with two local Pizza Hut locations, I verified that we could use multiple coupons in one transaction.

Last year (2011-2012), my son saved up his coupons all year and treated our family to a pizza dinner after a soccer game. He was so excited to provide the meal with his hard-earned coupons. We were very appreciative of his hard work and willingness to share his reward with us.

This year (2012-2013), both my son (2^nd grade) and my daughter (K5) earned Book It coupons. We saved them up. On the Friday half days of school, we picked up pizzas and ate them at our local jump zone before playing all afternoon. My daughter was very excited to participate this year as she waited her turn to earn the coupons.

In using time wisely to invest in my children’s reading, our family benefits from the coupons earned. In saving our coupons to provide a meal for the family, we enjoy an outing while stretching our dollars.

Pizza Hut Book It Rewards for You

School Program

If your school does not participate in the FREE Pizza Hut Book It program, then pass along the Book It website information to your school’s administration.

Homeschool Program

For those of you who homeschool, your registration is currently open through September 1, 2013. Each family will need to register for the coupon booklets. The FREE Book It program is for children in kindergarten through 6^th grade.

Heads Up on a NEW Summer Reading Series

With summer on the horizon and at least 14 summer reading programs available, I will take the next 2 weeks to highlight one summer reading program a day. Reading is a fundamental in life, and so many organizations are willing to reward our readers this summer.

I encourage my children and desire to develop a love of learning through reading. As the number of programs increase with different requirements and rewards, I will invest my time to research these options to focus on one each day. At the end of the 2 weeks, I will pick up where I left off on the documents and coupon series.

As you continue encouraging a lifetime of learning, the Pizza Hut Book It program partners with parents and teachers by offering rewards for reaching those goals. If you do not have a child within this age group, you may know of a family, relative, or friend who may benefit. Feel free to pass along this information to help them in encouraging reading while stretching their dollars. Happy savings!

Question: Does your family benefit from the Pizza Hut Book It program?

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts: Good Grades

March 1, 2013 by Tracy

Happy March 1^st! Though it is still quite cold, I’m looking forward to Bruster’s PJ Day this weekend. Sweets are really hard to resist especially when they are free.

Have I mentioned that a new Krispy Kreme Doughnuts opened near us? Though I do not pass it every day, the weekly reminder is enough to draw me in. Of course, the Valentine coupons we have must be used in March, so we cannot let those coupons expire.

Last week, my children and I stopped by for an after-school treat using our Valentine’s Day coupons. After enjoying our doughnuts – sprinkles for my girls while my son and I chose a new Oreo cake doughnut, my son and older daughter showed their report cards for 6 glazed doughnuts each.

The manager came out to congratulate them and honor them with their half dozen doughnuts reward. As I was more impressed than my children with the manager’s kindness, my kids love the reward for getting good grades.

Reward: For each “A,” “B,” “E,” or “S” earned on your student’s report card, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts will reward him or her with an original glazed doughnut up to a limit of 6.

My children enjoy sharing their doughnuts at the breakfast table. Working together, they make sure everyone in the family gets a doughnut in celebration of a quarter well done.

Thank you, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, for encouraging my children to work hard by offering a sweet reward. Our family enjoys your generosity. Yum!

Question: Which establishments in your area offer rewards for good grades?

Six Flags: Read to Succeed – Earn a Free Ticket

October 26, 2012 by Tracy

Photograph Credit: Read to Succeed

With summer reading programs complete, your scholar may need some encouragement to reach those reading minute goals. Though my children enjoy reading, the extra rewards reinforce their efforts.

The Six Flags Read to Succeed program seeks to motivate students from Kindergarten to 6^th grade to read for fun. Students who log 6 hours of recreational reading earn one admission ticket to a Six Flags Theme Park. The reading must not be homework, class assignments, or school-related to encourage reading for fun.

Who is Eligible?

Kindergarten through 6^th grade students who attend a school within a 250-mile radius of a Six Flags Theme Park are eligible. The school must register and teachers who submit at least one student to the program will earn a free admission ticket.

How to Register?

To participate in the Read to Succeed program for 2012 – 2013, all teachers and school coordinators need to register by visiting the Read to Succeed website. Click Register for a new account, and follow the prompts.

For more information, visit the Six Flags Read to Succeed Frequently Asked Questions page.

If your child qualifies for the Read to Succeed program and your school does not participate, then forward this post to your child’s teacher or administrator.

In using time wisely to instill a love of learning, the Read to Succeed program offers a great prize. Happy reading!

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