LeapFrog Reading Campaign and Giveaway!! **CLOSED**

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One Girl and Three Crazy Boys!March 18, 2013 at 8:29 AM

We love Dr. Seuss-but our two favorites are Hop on Pop and Green Eggs and Ham. They are such fun books!

 

It amazes me how long of an attention span my children have when it comes to reading books together. They easily get distracted doing other activities, but will sit down and read a stack of books together, no problem. Even Ruby who isn't even 18 months old loves to read with me. She is pretty pushy about it too as she comes up to me and throws a board book in my lap. And when we finish she hands it to me again, and again.

 

Studies show that the more children read, the better readers they become. One study even showed that children who read 20 minutes or more per day scored in or above the 90th percentile; those who read less than 10 minutes scored in the 75th percentile.*

 

My boys' teachers know the importance of daily reading and have added it as a homework requirement, but even if it wasn't a requirement for school, they would do it on their own. Both are at such a great age for discovering new series and chapter books. The kind that they read non stop, cover to cover,

 

My girls love picture books and stories and especially enjoy them before bed time. We read nightly from a children's bible storybook and when I quiz them about what we read the night before I am always amazed at how much they remembered.

 

 

But it's not simply about reading more. Children who are actively engaged as they read—thinking about what they are reading versus looking passively at the words on the page—have been shown to regularly outperform children who are less engaged in what they are reading.

 

And it isn't about just reading to children, it is engaging them in the story. Asking them questions about what they read, making sure they comprehend the story and keeping then engaged.

 

*Source of studies found on the LeapFrog Reading Month page. Take the pledge to read to your child for 20 minutes a day and they will donate 5 books to America's schools for each Facebook share.

 

To add a fun twist to your daily reading with your child, LeapFrog is giving away an amazing prize pack to one Gluesticks reader! 

 

My kids absolutely love the Tag system. We bring them in the car with us and need to get a few more since they use them so much and have gone through each and every interactive page!

 

 

LeapFrog Prize Pack {$50 Value!} Includes:

 

Tag Leap and the Lost Dinosaur

Tag Get Ready for Kindergarten

Tag Junior Toddler Milestones

Tag Junior Animals Around the World.

 

To enter, simple leave me a comment telling me one of your family's favorite story books. Make sure to leave an e-mail address if it is not linked to your profile. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents.

 

I will announce the winner on Monday, March 25th. Good luck!

 

Use this coupon for $3 off  Tag products purchased through the LeapFrog site.

 

I was selected for this opportunity by Clever Girls Collective but content and opinions expressed here are my own. To take the LeapFrog Reading Month pledge, please visit their Facebook page. #LFReadingMonth #spon