Summer reading for kids Archives - Overstuffed Life https://www.overstuffedlife.com/category/summer-reading-for-kids/ purposeful parenting and simplified living Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:52:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.overstuffedlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/favicon.png Summer reading for kids Archives - Overstuffed Life https://www.overstuffedlife.com/category/summer-reading-for-kids/ 32 32 75+ Summer Reading Books for Kids Entering First Grade https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-reading-book-list-first-grade/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-reading-book-list-first-grade/#respond Sun, 05 May 2019 21:51:00 +0000 An extensive summer reading list for kids going into first grade—print out this list and be ready for your summer library trips! This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! Summer reading is one of my...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-reading-book-list-first-grade/feed/ 0 Printable Summer Reading Log for Kids https://www.overstuffedlife.com/printable-summer-reading-log-for-kids/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/printable-summer-reading-log-for-kids/#comments Sat, 12 May 2018 03:27:00 +0000 Use this free summer reading log to keep your kids reading during summer break. Summer reading is a big deal around here. It might actually be one of my favorite parts of being a mom during summer vacation. I LOVE seeing my kids read. We have a summer kick-off party the day after school is...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/printable-summer-reading-log-for-kids/feed/ 2 Our 2017 Summer Reading Lists https://www.overstuffedlife.com/our-summer-2017-summer-reading-lists/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/our-summer-2017-summer-reading-lists/#respond Sat, 24 Jun 2017 16:10:00 +0000 This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! School has been out for two weeks now, and while my girls got their book bins on the first day of summer vacation, I have been super slow...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/our-summer-2017-summer-reading-lists/feed/ 0 6 Ways to Eliminate Summer Boredom {free printables} https://www.overstuffedlife.com/6-ways-to-eliminate-summer-boredom-free/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/6-ways-to-eliminate-summer-boredom-free/#respond Tue, 23 May 2017 23:50:00 +0000 The school year is almost over for us. I’m totally in my end-of-year school mom phase which means I am done packing lunches, done nagging about homework, and done waking up early. Every year at about this time I start to seriously wonder if I can really hold on for just three more weeks. I...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/7-middle-grade-books-that-teach-kids/feed/ 0 Our 2016 Summer Reading Lists https://www.overstuffedlife.com/our-2016-summer-reading-lists/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/our-2016-summer-reading-lists/#respond Sun, 05 Jun 2016 06:11:00 +0000 This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! We only have three more days of school left, and I’m just getting to choosing the summer reading for my kids this year. I’ve been thinking about it...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/our-2016-summer-reading-lists/feed/ 0 9 Screen-free Activities to Do With Your Kids https://www.overstuffedlife.com/screen-free-activities-for-kids/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/screen-free-activities-for-kids/#respond Fri, 06 May 2016 23:13:00 +0000 Summer is a great time for kids to get off their screens and get outside or do other activities. Here are 9 easy screen-free activities to do with your kids this summer. Like many parents, I’m all about limiting the screen time at my house. While a little bit of screen time is absolutely fine—even...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/screen-free-activities-for-kids/feed/ 0 The One and Only Ivan Book Club Ideas https://www.overstuffedlife.com/the-one-and-only-ivan-book-club-ideas/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/the-one-and-only-ivan-book-club-ideas/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2015 05:30:00 +0000 Discussion questions, craft projects, enrichment activities, and refreshments to go with The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! For the last few summers, my girls have enjoyed...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/the-one-and-only-ivan-book-club-ideas/feed/ 0 10 Read Aloud Books Your Kids Will Love https://www.overstuffedlife.com/10-read-aloud-books-your-kids-will-love/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/10-read-aloud-books-your-kids-will-love/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:30:00 +0000 This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! This summer I made a goal to read out loud more to my kids. Life has gotten in the way lately, and I haven’t been reading to them...

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]]> https://www.overstuffedlife.com/10-read-aloud-books-your-kids-will-love/feed/ 0 Harry Potter Book Club Ideas https://www.overstuffedlife.com/harry-potter-book-club-ideas/ https://www.overstuffedlife.com/harry-potter-book-club-ideas/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2015 06:30:00 +0000 Activity, discussion, and food ideas to make a quick and easy Harry Potter book club This post is part of an ongoing Summer Reading for Kids series. Click HERE to find ideas for reading activities, reading lists, and reading incentives…and keep checking back for more! This post contains affiliate links. It’s the end of July, and that means...

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