Photograph Credit: Simon Kidgits Club
Highlighting 14 summer reading programs in these two weeks, I hope you are finding 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
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Half Price Books Feed Your Brain
- H-E-Buddy Summer Reading Club
- H-E-Buddy 321 for Summer Fun Challenge
- iVillage Summer Reading Challenge
- Pizza Hut Book It Summer Reading
- PBK Summer Reading Challenge
- Public Library Summer Reading Programs
- Scholastic Summer Challenge
- Showcase Cinemas Bookworm Wednesdays
- Simon Kidgits Club
Simon Kidgits Club
Participants
No age specifications given. We have seen upper elementary age children at these events, but the activities are geared toward younger children.
Program Length
Varies by location.
Goal
Encourage children to read this summer.
Requirements
Valid Simon Kidgits membership is mandatory with other possible requirements. A Kidgits annual membership is $5 per child and includes admission to all events, a t-shirt, birthday gift, and more.
Some Simon Kidgits Clubs may not participate in a summer reading program. When I called guest services at our Kidgits location, I was informed that a program had not been arranged. After asking a few other friends to call and ask, our Kidgits Club is creating a summer reading program.
Redemption
Check your local Kidgits Club for details.
Reward
Prizes are chosen by each Kidgits Club.
Two years ago, our summer reading program consisted of reading 3 books, recording the titles on the supplied-form, turning in the form at guest services, and receiving a coupon for a FREE Chick-fil-A ice dream.
The Simon Kidgits Club has been a great resource for our family. The $5 membership per child is worth the cost. My children have received plates, books, games, musical instruments, and more. Though not every club participates in summer reading, a simple call might get the ball rolling. Happy summer reading!