This blog post is created in affiliation with Half Price Books

Kids lose an average of 1.5 months of knowledge over the Summer, but reading, even for 15 minutes a day can help bridge that gap! Don’t let your kids fall behind for this next school year.

I have partnered with Half Price Books to bring you a list of SIX ways you can keep your kids reading and learning ALL Summer long. And logging their minutes for earning FREE BOOKWORM BUCKS (a free book or close to a free book by the end of the Summer). I will explain below.

The first way to get kids reading…

Summer Reading Programs

Reading Programs through libraries and bookstores are SO awesome and already structured for you! Did you know Half Price Books holds a Feed Your Brain Summer Reading Program?! They want to encourage kids to feed their brain all Summer and prevent the Summer slide (where kids who do nothing over the Summer lose an average of 1.5 months of). From June 1-July 31, kids 14 and under can keep track of their reading minutes on a reading log from Half Price Books. Kids are encouraged to read at least 15 minutes a day. Once they reach 300 minutes they can stop by their nearest Half Price Books wherethey can turn in their reading log and earn a $5 Bookworm Buck for June and July.